Qatar's national AI strategy under MCIT — the Qatar National AI Strategy 2030, digital economy initiatives, and governance frameworks for responsible AI adoption in government and private sectors.
Ask GCC LexAI about Ai Governance →Qatar's AI strategy is embedded in its broader National Vision 2030 and the MCIT's Digital Economy policy. The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) leads AI governance, with an emphasis on AI-enabled government services, research, and economic diversification.
Qatar is developing AI ethics principles aligned with international frameworks. The MCIT and Qatar Computing Research Institute (QCRI) have published research on responsible AI, and Qatar's national AI strategy includes fairness, transparency, and accountability as core principles.
The QCB and QFCRA require financial institutions to manage technology and model risk from AI systems. QFCRA's risk management rules for QFC firms include expectations for explainability and governance of algorithmic decision-making, particularly in lending and investment management.