Abu Dhabi — Mubasher: The UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahyan on Sunday issued a federal law authorising the cabinet to grant temporary licenses for the testing and vetting of innovations that use future technologies and its applications such Artificial Intelligence (AI).
The law aims at providing a safe test environment for legislation that will regulate the use and applications of future technologies in a bid to support the GCC country's progress towards its future aspirations and vision, state-run news agency WAM reported.
The study for developing fresh legislation will start with the launch of the RegLab in January 2019.
“RegLab will be the largest lab designed to proactively anticipate and develop future legislations governing the use and applications of technologies, in a bid to achieve regional and global leadership in recruiting and attracting innovations and advanced technology applications such as self-driving vehicles, artificial intelligence in health, and Dimensions in various fields,” according to WAM.
The legislation lab will create a reliable and transparent legislative environment, introduce new legislation, regulate the work of cutting-edge technology products and applications, spur investment in future sectors by providing a secure legislative environment, supporting the goals of the UAE vision 2021 and UAE Centennial 2071.
To this end, the lab will join forces with lawmakers from federal and local government authorities as well as the private sector and business leaders in an effort to develop legislation governing vital future sectors impacting humanity, and support the UAE's role as a global incubator of innovations and creative projects.
