In line with Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s vision to position Dubai as a global technology leader, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, unveiled the Dubai Universal Blueprint for Artificial Intelligence, reported state news agency WAM. The yearly plan aims to harness technology’s potential to enhance quality of life across sectors.Sheikh Hamdan said, “In 1999, Dubai commenced its journey towards the future by launching its digital transformation venture, which has continued to achieve major milestones leading to the recent unveiling of the Dubai Digital Strategy last year. We have realised record-breaking accomplishments that have established Dubai as the premier hub for billion-dollar global enterprises in the technology and artificial intelligence sectors within the region.”He added “ To enhance Dubai’s global leadership, today we launch Dubai’s Universal Blueprint for Artificial Intelligence to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence applications, which will achieve the targets of the Dubai Economic Agenda (D33) by contributing Dhs100bn annually to Dubai’s economy through the digital economy and increasing the economy’s productivity by 50 percent through the adoption of innovative digital solutions. "Through the first phase of the plan for this year, we will work on appointing a Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer in every government entity in Dubai, launch AI and Web3 incubators as well as announce an AI Week in educational institutions. Land for data centres will be fast tracked, and a new commercial licence for artificial intelligence will be introduced.” He emphasised that the key goal of the plan is to ensure the well-being of Dubai’s citizens and residents.“We will annually review, update, and launch new projects to ensure that the plan keeps pace with all developments. Dubai is a city whose focus is humanity, and we will harness all our capabilities to make our society the happiest in the world,” he said.