Oracle and NVIDIA just unveiled a massive sovereign AI collaboration that's transforming how governments operate. Abu Dhabi's Department of Government Enablement is leading the charge with a 13-billion AED investment to become fully AI-native by 2027, processing 77% of citizen queries instantly while keeping all data within sovereign borders.
The future of government just got a massive upgrade. At Oracle AI World, Oracle and NVIDIA announced they're doubling down on sovereign AI - and Abu Dhabi's becoming the proving ground for what AI-native government actually looks like.
The collaboration merges NVIDIA's AI computing firepower with Oracle's cloud infrastructure to create something unprecedented: a fully sovereign AI environment that keeps government data locked within national borders while delivering cutting-edge AI capabilities. Abu Dhabi's Department of Government Enablement (DGE) is the flagship implementation, working alongside Deloitte and UAE-based Core42.
"The Abu Dhabi Government Digital Strategy 2025-2027 reflects our leadership's vision of being an AI-native government," Ahmed Hisham Al Kuttab, DGE chairman, told NVIDIA's blog. The numbers back up that ambition - they're investing 13-billion AED to digitize and automate every single government process.
Since launching in December 2024, the system's already processing queries for over 15,000 daily users across 25 government entities. The AI handles everything from automatic benefit notifications to multilingual assistance in 15+ languages, instantly approving 77% of routine service requests without human intervention.
The technical setup is impressive. NVIDIA AI Enterprise software runs natively on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, bundling 160 AI tools with high-performance computing clusters and NVIDIA NIM microservices. It's all delivered through OCI's Dedicated Regions using Core42's local infrastructure - meaning sensitive government data never leaves Abu Dhabi's borders.
"Abu Dhabi's deployment represents the future of sovereign AI infrastructure," said Mauro Schiavon, Deloitte's Global Chief Commercial Officer for Oracle Business, in the announcement. "We're delivering end-to-end Oracle Cloud Infrastructure services within Abu Dhabi's sovereign boundaries."
The rollout follows a smart "crawl, walk, run" approach. Phase 1 built the foundation with embedded AI in Oracle Fusion applications. Phase 2 brings generative AI into production with 37 new features like intelligent candidate matching and automated financial reporting. Phase 3 will introduce autonomous AI workflows that can evolve government operations continuously.
