The approval was issued under Programme Leader Resolution No. (2) of 2026, the Ajman Media Office reported. The document acts as a guiding introductory reference within the Ajman Artificial Intelligence Programme and seeks to create a shared foundation for AI-related terms and applications throughout government departments. This move follows the completion of foundational stages and the start of the executive phase earlier in the year.
Sheikh Humaid bin Ammar Al Nuaimi holds the role of Member of the Ajman Executive Council and leads the AI programme. The reference establishes standardised language to support consistent implementation and reduce variations in how entities interpret artificial intelligence tools and principles. Officials have described it as an essential building block for coordinated progress across the public sector.
The Ajman Artificial Intelligence Programme itself was launched in May 2026 during an Executive Council session chaired by Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, according to earlier WAM dispatches. Programme leaders have set a target of releasing 100 initiatives that address the eight pillars of Ajman Vision 2030. These projects focus on improving operational efficiency, service delivery and quality of life while maintaining governance standards for responsible technology use.
A Cybernews study placed the UAE third globally in AI adoption with a 56 percent uptake rate in 2025, reflecting sharp growth from previous years. National data indicate that AI tool utilisation across many government bodies reached 97 percent in the same period. The UAE AI Strategy 2031 continues to drive these advances by embedding the technology into sectors ranging from healthcare to public administration.
Ajman has already formed enablement and governance committees along with an executive team to oversee the programme, WAM reports show. Coordinators have been assigned in various entities to conduct inventories of current AI uses and prepare unified operational templates. The conceptual reference complements these structures by ensuring all participants operate from identical definitions and frameworks.
Federal plans call for agentic AI to handle 50 percent of government operations within two years, a Cabinet decision noted in May 2026. Complementary training schemes aim to prepare 80,000 federal employees across multiple job categories. Ajman’s reference approval contributes to this national trajectory by reinforcing standardised practices at the emirate level.
