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AI Policy Status

Regulation in Draft

Current stance of Egypt on artificial intelligence governance.

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Key Highlights

  • National AI Policy (NAIP) 2026–2031: Toward a Technologically Sovereign Nile
  • Five pillars: Ethical AI, Economic Transformation, Human Capital, e-Governance, Innovation
  • Statutory National AI Ethics Board (NAEB) with risk-based classification (EU AI Act inspired)
  • EGP 5B National AI Research Fund + 3 Innovation Hubs (Cairo, Alexandria, Assiut)
  • 5,000 annual graduate scholarships with 40% women participation quota
  • Projected 4.2% GDP contribution by 2030 (~USD 20B annual value)

Data Dashboard

Comparing Egypt with regional peers across key AI metrics.

Metrics are normalized to a 0–100 scale for comparison.