The Abu Dhabi Department of Government Enablement (DGE) has announced a strategic partnership with Inception, a G42 company, to significantly accelerate the emirate’s ambition to become the world’s first AI-native government by 2027. The collaboration will focus on developing and deploying advanced AI solutions across core government operations to enhance efficiency, agility, and responsiveness.
A Strategy of Domain Rewiring
At the core of this partnership is the concept of “domain rewiring,” an approach that fundamentally reimagines government processes by building them from the ground up with AI at their center. This initiative is a key pillar of the Abu Dhabi Government Digital Strategy.
His Excellency Wesam Lootah, a Director General at DGE, explained the vision: “Our collaboration with Inception marks a pivotal step in our journey to build the world’s first AI-native government. This collaboration centres on ‘domain rewiring’, which means looking at the entire area of work and asking: ‘If we built this from scratch today using AI, what would it look like?’”
He added, “It is not just about improving efficiency; it is about creating a holistic, data-driven ecosystem that empowers every Abu Dhabi Government entity to deliver effortless value to our citizens and residents.”
The (In)Government Suite
The collaboration will see the development and deployment of (In)Government, a comprehensive product suite designed to embed AI into government back-office functions. The initial phase will target two foundational pillars: Procurement and Human Capital.
The Procurement pillar, powered by (In)Procurement, aims to transform the entire procurement lifecycle. The solution will automate end-to-end supplier registration and introduce “virtual purchasing assistants” for repetitive orders, negotiation copilots, and smart request for proposal (RFP) creation tools. This pillar is expected to enable approximately 25 new AI use cases.
The Human Capital pillar will support Mawaheb, the Abu Dhabi Government’s national talent platform. Leveraging Inception’s Talent Enablement Platform, the system will move beyond traditional matching by learning from market outcomes, refining its models over time to align Emirati talent with sustainable career opportunities. This initiative is projected to unlock at least 10 AI use cases.
A Public Sector Innovation Hub
This partnership is part of a wider government strategy that has already identified a pipeline of over 200 AI use cases, with more than 100 already in operation across various government entities.
Ashish Koshy, CEO of Inception, commented on the collaboration, stating, “We are proud to partner with DGE and the Abu Dhabi Government to bring the power of applied AI to the public sector. The (In)Government Suite is designed to deliver tangible and positive impact for government entities by improving productivity, enabling smarter decisions, and enhancing how services are delivered to citizens and residents.”
The two organizations have expressed a strong commitment to expanding the (In)Government suite to include additional products and use cases in the future, setting a new benchmark for how governments can responsibly and effectively harness AI for public sector innovation.
About The Department of Government Enablement (DGE)
The Department of Government Enablement – Abu Dhabi (DGE) is enabling Abu Dhabi government entities to unlock their potential and shape the government of the future. DGE provides next-generation government services via effortless customer experiences and formulates policies and frameworks to enable a streamlined, resilient, and fully technology-empowered government that can best support government entities, citizens, and residents with seamless and customer-centric service delivery.
About Inception
Inception, a G42 company, is the region’s leading innovator of AI-powered domain-specific as well as industry-agnostic products, built on a rich heritage of research and development. Within the G42 ecosystem, Inception functions as the core intelligence layer – transforming data and compute infrastructure into real-world, applied AI solutions. Key products include (In)Sight, (In)Alpha, (In)Procurement, (In)Climate and (In)Health, each designed to empower organizations with AI-driven insights that enable efficiency and innovation.
Source: Zawya
