The Federal Public Prosecution launches the white paper for the Emerging Technologies Governance Summit 2025

Dubai, 17 October / WAM / Today, on the sidelines of its participation in GITEX Global Week 2025, the Federal Public Prosecution announced the launch of the white paper for the Emerging Technologies Governance Summit 2025 in cooperation with the Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC) and the Trends Research and Consultation Center, as a national publication documenting the outcomes of the summit held in Abu Dhabi under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al. Nahyan, Vice President of the State, Deputy Prime Minister, Head of the Presidential Office.
The paper is a solid intellectual summary that includes more than sixty contributions from 25 countries, providing an in-depth analytical vision on the challenges and opportunities imposed by global technological transformation, and its repercussions on the systems of justice, legislation, governance, and society, confirming the UAE’s position as a global hub for dialogue on the ethics and governance of technology.
The paper highlights six main sectors, including justice, health, education, economy, legislation, and industry, in addition to the most prominent technologies driving transformation, such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, metaverse, robotics, quantum computing, and biotechnology. It also presents a practical framework for governance, ethics, and risk management supported by international models and measurement tools applicable to institutional implementation.
His Excellency Counselor Dr. Hamad Saif Al Shamsi, Attorney General of the Federation, stressed that the launch of the white paper is a strategic step in the UAE’s journey towards establishing a sustainable digital system based on values, transparency and the rule of law.
His Excellency said that this issuance reflects the Public Prosecution’s vision and commitment to supporting the global dialogue on the governance of emerging technologies, and confirms the UAE’s pioneering role in providing a balanced model that combines innovation and legislation, and ensures that humanity and rights remain at the core of digital transformation.
The Federal Public Prosecution’s participation in GITEX Global 2025 this year embodies its ambitious vision to build an integrated digital justice system, through a group of transformative projects and initiatives that redraw the features of judicial work in the age of artificial intelligence.
Participation includes a presentation of the virtual assistant to the Public Prosecutor, the project to digitize legislation, and the smart translation center “Bayan,” in addition to a review of the Artificial Intelligence Strategy 2025-2030, the Artificial Intelligence Ethics Charter, and the policy for managing the uses and applications of Artificial Intelligence in the work of the Public Prosecution, in addition to intellectual sessions and youth debates that highlight the UAE’s commitment to pioneering digital transformation in the justice sector.
At the beginning of the event that witnessed the launch of the white paper during GITEX Global 2025, Counselor Salem Ali Al Zaabi, Chief Prosecutor in the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation – Chairman of the Supreme Committee Organizing the Emerging Technologies Governance Summit 2025, confirmed that this event embodies the fruit of global and national cooperation with the aim of technology remaining in the service of mankind, not for man to become in its service.
Al Zaabi explained that talking about artificial intelligence, data, blockchain, and supercomputing cannot be separated from a deeper essence related to human values, rights, and dignity, stressing that technologies only gain their meaning when they are harnessed to build trust, establish justice, and enable societies to develop without losing the moral compass.
He pointed out that the white paper represents a global road map towards a balanced model that combines innovation and responsibility, progress and legislation, human ambition and conscious governance, stressing that the goal is not to restrict the future but to direct it towards human good.
Speaking to the Emirates News Agency, WAM, on the sidelines of the event, Counselor Salem Al Zaabi explained that they started the summit with a desire to govern artificial intelligence, develop an ethical framework for it, and put forward a charter that unifies visions and makes humans the primary focus. He pointed out that the white paper summarized what took place at the Emerging Technologies Governance Summit, and limited the challenges to six sectors, including health, justice, education, and industry. The digital economy and others.

In turn, Dr. Khadija Al-Faqih, a strategic advisor at the Advanced Technology Research Council, told “WAM” that the “White Paper of the Emerging Technologies Governance Summit Abu Dhabi 2025” highlights a number of pivotal sectors, including justice, health, and education, by establishing the responsible use of modern technologies and achieving a balance between innovation and human values, stressing that the Council continues through this initiative. His pioneering role in supporting trends towards a digital future based on knowledge and responsible innovation.
Abdul Aziz Ahmed Al Shehhi, Vice President of the Research Sector at the Trends Research and Consulting Center, told WAM that this paper is a continuation of the knowledge work that began at the summit held last May, and includes the presence of a research output that can be referred to as a reference that documents the scientific discussions and strategic visions that took place to ensure that world societies benefit from the outcomes of the Emerging Technologies Governance Summit, and to enhance the UAE’s presence in leadership. Global dialogue on artificial intelligence and advanced technologies.
Dr. Khadija Al-Hamid, associate professor and researcher in the field of artificial intelligence-enhanced education at Rabdan Academy, said that the white paper carried many important recommendations in multiple fields, most notably the field of education, noting that “whoever graduates a distinguished learner will graduate a lawyer, judge, and doctor,” and stressed that education is the foundation on which all sectors are based.
She stressed that the white paper focused primarily on ethics, explaining that this concept was repeated in all seven axes addressed in the document, which reflects the importance of promoting human values ​​in the course of technological and educational development.
During a dialogue session that dealt with the white paper of the Emerging Technologies Governance Summit, Counselor Maryam Hamid, Chief Public Prosecutor at the Federal Public Prosecution, said that the white paper of the Emerging Technologies Governance Summit addressed the role of justice in the face of rapid technical development, stressing that preserving the human dimension in justice does not mean rejecting technology, but rather subjecting it to human values.
She explained that justice cannot be reduced to mathematical or probabilistic logic, because it is based on ethics and appreciation of human conditions, noting that artificial intelligence must be an auxiliary tool that supports the judicial decision without replacing the human, who remains the final decision-maker subject to moral and legal accountability.
She stressed the importance of having a clear legislative framework that requires smart systems to be transparent and guarantees litigants the right to algorithmic interpretation, pointing out that justice will remain human to the extent that technology is subject to humans.
She pointed out that the most prominent challenges are proving the authenticity of digital evidence and ensuring that it is not tampered with through deep fake tools, which requires secure digital authentication frameworks such as “Blockchain,” in addition to determining joint algorithmic responsibility between the developer, the user, and the institution, stressing the need for the technology to remain subject to the law and for justice to remain subject to review and appeal even in light of smart systems.
His Excellency Dr. Amin Al Amiri, Assistant Undersecretary for the Health Regulation Sector at the Ministry of Health and Community Protection, said that artificial intelligence in the health sector offers great benefits in analyzing data, tracking diseases, and improving care, but it imposes fundamental challenges, most notably the accuracy of data, confidentiality of information, continuous training of doctors, and the accuracy of drug information.
He stressed the importance of the ethical framework and governance of the use of artificial intelligence to prevent wrongful exploitation and ensure patient safety, noting that the UAE has issued ethical guidelines and regulatory legislation to ensure the safe and responsible use of these technologies in the medical profession.
His Excellency Dr. Mohammed Al Kuwaiti, Chairman of the UAE Government’s Cybersecurity Council, said during a dialogue session on the white paper of the Emerging Technologies Governance Summit that the white paper addressed the main cyber threats facing the technology sector, from cyber crimes and leaking sensitive data, to cyber terrorism and intercontinental cyber wars, stressing that these threats require strong governance and renewed legislation to ensure safe use. Responsible for technologies and artificial intelligence.
He explained that the UAE recently adopted cybersecurity standards and policies, with an emphasis on the fact that humans are the first line of defense by raising the level of awareness and education in the field of cybersecurity, stressing that artificial intelligence must keep pace with creativity and development, but within clear regulatory and ethical frameworks.
Dr. Mohammed Al-Loughani, Senior Advisor to the President of Mohammed Bin Zayed University for Artificial Intelligence, said: In the context of the white paper, the focus was on digital sovereignty and the sustainability of the digital economy, noting that emerging, medium and large companies have invested significantly in human resources and digital infrastructure to ensure the provision of reliable services to the public and private sectors.
He explained that these investments contributed to providing digital services with high efficiency, stressing that the smart digital projects launched under the auspices of the UAE’s wise leadership represent a strong base for supporting the digital economy and innovating future technical solutions. The white paper also highlighted the importance of these efforts in enhancing the governance of emerging technologies and creating a safe and sustainable digital environment.
During the session, Fatima Al Muhairi, Acting Director of the Science and Technology Adoption and Development Department at the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology, expressed her hope that humans are the essence and main driver of technological transformation, pointing to the establishment of the Industrial Technological Transformation Index in the Ministry to measure the extent of factories’ integration with modern technology, with a focus on sustainability and governance to ensure effective and safe management of industrial operations.
Al Muhairi explained that one of the most prominent challenges facing factories is the lack of competencies, in addition to the need to enhance cybersecurity for industrial infrastructure, pointing out that the index helped evaluate more than 600 factories and connect them with technological companies to support development and enhance efficiency and productivity.
She stressed that artificial intelligence is closely linked to governance and industrial ethics, noting that efficiency must be accompanied by social responsibility. She said that the Ministry is working to review the index periodically to ensure it keeps pace with technical developments and modern governance.

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