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Egypt National Artificial Intelligence Strategy Second Edition (2025-2030)

Strategy Institutional policyNorthern Africa · EGadopted

The Second Edition of Egypt's National Artificial Intelligence Strategy (2025-2030) sets out a comprehensive roadmap to establish Egypt as a regional and global AI leader by focusing on six strategic pillars: governance, technology, data, infrastructure, ecosystem, and talents. It details actions for developing indigenous Arabic large language models, robust data governance frameworks, green computing facilities, and increasing local AI talent and startup investments. Ultimately, the strategy aims to boost the ICT sector's contribution to GDP, enhance sectoral efficiencies in areas like healthcare and agriculture, and ensure safe and responsible AI adoption.

Summary and content fields are drawn from the document text and are pending editorial review.

Who issued it

National Council for Artificial IntelligenceGovernment · EG
Lead issuer
Ministry of Communications and Information TechnologyGovernment (executive) · EG
Publisher
Legal forceAspirational
Under whose authorityInstitutional policy
Judged fromfull text

Who it governs

National governmentRegulatorsPublic sector bodiesCompaniesAI developers and providersResearchers and academics

Policymakers, government officials, researchers, industry leaders, and investors seeking to understand or contribute to Egypt's national AI development and regulatory direction.

Sectors
Cross-sectorPublic administration · government servicesResearch and science · academic research

What the document contains

What's covered

The document comprehensively covers Egypt's strategic intent, governance frameworks, data security and privacy measures, infrastructure expansion plans including domestic data centers and green computing, startup and investment ecosystem supports, and talent cultivation programs across a five-year horizon from 2025 to 2030.

What's missing

Detailed binding legal texts or complete operational bylaws for every sector are not finalized within the document, as it serves as a high-level strategic roadmap and blueprint pointing to pending legislation.

Key takeaways
  • The strategy builds upon Egypt's first AI strategy launched in 2021, adapting to disruptive technologies like generative AI and large language models.
  • Six core pillars form the blueprint: Governance, Technology, Data, ICT and AI Infrastructure, Ecosystem, and Talents.
  • The plan targets increasing the ICT sector's contribution to GDP to 7.7% by 2030 and expanding local AI professionals to 30,000.
  • Egypt aims to develop national Arabic large language models and prioritize high-impact use cases across sectors like healthcare, education, and agriculture.
  • Implementation relies on 21 distinct national initiatives monitored through a Capacity Assessment Framework (CAF).
Principles it states
Inclusive AI to foster Digital Egypt, promoting social and economic development and benefiting all Egyptians.Responsible and safe AI that serves the public good, protects people's rights and safety, and drives socio-economic development.
Outline
1. Context
2. Executive Summary
3. Background
4. AI in Egypt
5. Strategy Overview
6. AI Strategy Blueprint
7. Implementation Roadmap
8. Monitoring and Evaluation
9. Conclusion and Next Steps
Issued16 January 2025
Length24,470 words · 52 pages
FormatNot recorded
Scopenational

How it scores

Pending review

Each score is backed by a quote verified against the document text. Editorial review has not yet confirmed them.

Accountability

4/5

Clear responsibility for AI outcomes

The Center for Responsible AI focuses on ensuring that the development and deployment of AI technologies are aligned with ethical standards, fairness, transparency, and accountability.

7.3.1.1 Initiative 1

screening score · 2026-10-23

Fairness

4/5

Non-discrimination and equitable treatment

The regulatory structure must include not only technological requirements and data protection but also oversight of AI decision-making processes to minimize algorithmic prejudice and bias.

7.3.1.1 Initiative 1

screening score · 2026-10-23

Human Dignity

4/5

Respect for the inherent worth of persons

Our ultimate objective is to empower the Egyptian citizen, equipping future generations with the skills to harness modern technology to serve society and fulfill our aspirations for the future.

Statement from the President of the Republic

screening score · 2026-10-23

Human Oversight

1/5

Humans remain in control of consequential decisions

Virtual Legal Aid guided by applicable laws and judicial precedence

6.2 Technology Pillar

screening score · 2026-10-23

Privacy

4/5

Protection of personal data and private life

Stringent data security measures will be implemented to protect sensitive and private data. This may include encryption, access controls, data anonymization techniques

6.3 Data Pillar

screening score · 2026-10-23

Transparency

4/5

Openness about how AI systems work and are used

Mandate regular disclosure of data analysis and distribution reports. 3. Implement policies for user access to personal data.

7.3.3.4 Initiative 9

screening score · 2026-10-23

Impact Assessment

4/5

Required assessment of an AI system's risks/impacts before or during use

Develop guidelines and standards for classifying AI system risks, identifying, and assessing AI capabilities of AI actors, and understanding and managing the interconnections between these actors.

7.3.1.1 Initiative 1

screening score · 2026-10-23

Topics

artificial_intelligence national_strategy data_governance large_language_models ethics infrastructure