The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD), working with the Department of Government Enablement, announced what officials describe as the world's first fully integrated AI-powered judicial platform on July 28. The project's joint steering committee, chaired by ADJD Undersecretary Yousef Saeed Al Abri, approved a work plan to deploy the platform across the entire judicial process, with the first phase beginning in September and full implementation planned over the following 18 months.
The platform covers the full litigation workflow, including automated analysis of case files and legal documents, legal research, and precedent retrieval, aiming to reduce case processing times and improve consistency across judicial procedures. Officials frame routine cases such as labor disputes and minor civil claims, which can otherwise sit in queues for months, as a primary target: the AI handles the analytical preparation, while judges retain sole authority over final rulings, with every AI-assisted output reviewed and validated by a human before any decision is issued.
Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, and ADJD Chairman, described the launch as part of the UAE's broader AI development strategy running through 2031. The initiative places the UAE ahead of several Western jurisdictions on this specific question: UK judiciary guidance updated in October 2025 warns judges about bias in training data and AI hallucination risks but stops short of setting enforceable standards, while Abu Dhabi is moving to a full production rollout across its court system.