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Why the UAE is rolling out an AI literacy curriculum
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Fusion42 · 22 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
The UAE government has introduced a mandatory AI literacy curriculum for all state schools from Kindergarten to Year 12, aiming to teach students foundational knowledge and ethical use of AI, alongside real-world application. This initiative responds to high AI usage among students and aims to prepare them for AI-integrated higher education and careers while reducing screen time and ensuring safe AI engagement.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Edtech.
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You now face a regulatory shift where AI literacy is mandated for all schoolchildren in the UAE. Educators and Edtech founders should move fast to integrate these ethics and foundational AI understandings into products and services tailored for this market.
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