UAE and Google launch ‘AI for All’ national skills initiative
The UAE and Google have launched ‘AI for All’, a nationwide training initiative designed to equip individuals of all ages and professions with artificial intelligence skills by 2026.
In a major public-private collaboration, the UAE’s Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy, and Remote Work Applications Office and Google announced the ‘AI for All’ initiative, aimed at delivering AI skills training across the United Arab Emirates.
The announcement was made on 29 October 2025 and will roll out through 2026.
The programme targets a broad audience, from students, teachers, university learners and government employees, to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), creatives and content-makers.
It will cover fundamentals of AI, practical use-cases, responsible and safe AI use, and prompt-engineering for generative models. Google is also providing university students and other participants access to its advanced Gemini models as part of the skilling effort.
This initiative reflects the UAE’s broader ambition to become a global hub for innovation and talent in the AI economy, as well as Google’s regional strategy under its ‘AI Opportunity Initiative’ for the Middle East & North Africa.
By combining training, awareness campaigns and access to AI tools, the collaboration seeks to ensure that AI’s benefits are accessible to all segments of society in the UAE.
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