3. Is this related to the "One Million Prompters" initiative?

<p>Yes. Although it has a narrower scope in terms of the 50,000-strong government workforce, it is a subset of the Dubai Universal Blueprint on AI, which also includes the One Million Prompters initiative that would train the general population on AI literacy within the next three years.<br></p>

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Dubai Launches Major AI Training Drive for 50,000 Government Staff

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April 17, 2026

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Dubai has made a drastic move to become a global leader in digital governance, by releasing a bold strategic plan to reskill its workers. On April 15, 2026, Digital Dubai announced the AI Workforce Transformation Program (AI+), an extensive training program, to equip 50,000 government employees with the AI knowledge and tools to make artificial intelligence accessible in the daily operations of government.

It does not just involve adoption of the new technology, but a shift in the way the government carries itself. To become a government based on intelligence, Dubai under the direction of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, humanity talent and AI will be collaborating with the system to enhance productivity and make decisions within a shorter period.

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AI+ Strategy: Customised Learning Tracks

The programme, offered in collaboration with Dubai Government Human Resources Department (DGHR) and the Dubai Centre of Artificial Intelligence (DCAI), is structured as specialised tracks in such a way that the entire scope of the governmental body is going to be future-ready.

Digital Dubai further aspires to have the AI+ curriculum divided into four key tracks:

Chief AI officers (CAIOs): The experts in the government policy implementation, AI architecture and case studies.
Department and Section Managers: Empower leaders who have the skills to identify the use of AI in their departments and the allocation of the resources effectively.
Owners of Products and Services: Train staff on how innovative ideas can be converted into a workable AI-based solution and the impacts on citizen happiness.
Employee Track: Face-to-face skills, such as prompt engineering, automatization of work through AI agents, career productivity tools tailored to various careers.

Speeding up the Dubai Universal Blueprint of AI

The AI+ program is one of the pillars of the Dubai Universal Blueprint on Artificial Intelligence (DUB.AI). The purpose of this bold roadmap is to add AED 100 billion to the Dubai economy every year and 50 per cent more to the general productivity with the help of innovative digital solutions.

Training 50,000 employees, Dubai is developing a human infrastructure that can accommodate the One Million Prompters programme, aimed at transforming Dubai into the most AI-literate city in the world. The employees of the government are not only consumers of technologies anymore, but they are also the active participants of a proactive, smart governmental ecosystem, as H.E. Hamad Obaid Al Mansoori, the Director General of Digital Dubai, states.

Why This is Important to Residents

To the citizens of Dubai, this training impetus translates into quicker, smarter and more customised governmental services. It can be a work permit processed within record time or an AI-powered platform navigating through city services: the aim is to bring the quality of life in the emirate to a higher digital level.

The relocation also strengthens the 6th-place position of Dubai in the 2026 IMD Smart City Index, and as one of the world leaders in digital urban innovations. For more on the Kingdom’s tech vision, you can explore the Dubai Future Foundation’s latest reports.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. Who is eligible for the AI+ training programme?

The AI+ programme is specifically targeted at the entire Dubai government workforce. It includes all senior management and chief AI officers, as well as frontline employees and administrative employees in all departments.

2. Which are the exact skills that will be gained by government employees?

The ideas of prompt engineering, automation of repetitive tasks by AI agents and data-driven decision-making and AI-ethical use will be taught to respondents. Higher levels also have AI governance and strategic policy implementation tracks.