Microsoft partnered with the UAE Ministry of Artificial Intelligence to train over 30,000 educators and 70,000 students across the UAE, with a separate GEMS partnership covering 10,000 teachers and 150,000 students. The programme embeds AI skills across schools and includes digital tool training for educators.
Who it affects: Teachers and students across UAE public and GEMS private schools; the combined reach covers a substantial share of the education system.
What is notably missing: The programme is a public-private partnership rather than a binding state mandate; participation relies on institutional opt-in. No minimum AI competency standard or formal assessment is attached. The programme focuses on tool use rather than critical AI literacy or ethics specifically.