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UAE Establishes Federal Authority for Artificial Intelligence and Data

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum announced a new federal body that will unify oversight of artificial intelligence, digital government services, and data regulation under a single structure reporting directly to the Cabinet.
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