# UAE minister describes an existing control tower for AI agents

> Omar Sultan Al Olama said every artificial intelligence agent deployed in the UAE must connect to an Agent Control Tower. He made the statement on 14 October at a World Economic Forum meeting in Dubai.

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- Published: 2026-10-15T16:15:27+00:00
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Al Olama said the system has audits carried out by agents and by people. His remarks described an existing oversight arrangement; they did not announce a new law or a newly launched system. Gabon’s digital-economy minister, Mark-Alexandre Doumba, separately argued that permission levels and the ability to reverse actions should be built into agent systems from the start.

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### Date of the remarks

Remarks about the existing Agent Control Tower at a World Economic Forum meeting.

Methodology: The source dates the remarks to 14 October. No numeric indicator is derived.

| date | label | description | status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-14 | Minister describes an existing control tower for deployed UAE AI agents | At a World Economic Forum meeting, Omar Sultan Al Olama said every deployed agent must connect to the Agent Control Tower and that the system includes audits by agents and people. The remarks did not announce a new law or system launch. | occurred |

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- [Emirates News Agency (WAM)](<https://www.wam.ae/en/article/c2qm3yf-the-currency-the-future-trust-uae-building>) (Source checked: 2026-10-15; Published: 2026-10-14)

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