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Societal Readiness Index

A six-pillar benchmark measuring how prepared societies are for AI. Powered by civic data from AI TownSquare sessions worldwide.

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67
out of 100

Dubai / UAE

44
out of 100

Global Average

Six Pillars of Readiness

Governance Weight: 25%
Dubai/UAE
72
Global Avg
45

Regulatory frameworks, policy readiness, and institutional capacity for AI oversight.

Citizen Empowerment Weight: 20%
Dubai/UAE
58
Global Avg
38

Public awareness, digital literacy, and citizen participation in AI governance.

Ethics Weight: 20%
Dubai/UAE
65
Global Avg
42

Ethical guidelines, bias mitigation, transparency, and accountability measures.

Economic Adaptability Weight: 15%
Dubai/UAE
70
Global Avg
50

Workforce transition readiness, reskilling infrastructure, and economic resilience.

Infrastructure Weight: 10%
Dubai/UAE
82
Global Avg
55

Digital infrastructure, data governance, and technical capacity.

Foresight Weight: 10%
Dubai/UAE
60
Global Avg
35

Future-readiness planning, scenario analysis, and adaptive policy mechanisms.

Pillar Weights

100%
Governance (25%)
Citizen Empowerment (20%)
Ethics (20%)
Economic Adaptability (15%)
Infrastructure (10%)
Foresight (10%)

Methodology

The Societal Readiness Index aggregates qualitative civic data from AI TownSquare sessions with quantitative policy and infrastructure metrics. Each session contributes to the index through structured dialogue outputs—the Civic Briefs.

Scores are weighted across six pillars that reflect the multidimensional nature of societal readiness for AI. Governance carries the highest weight (25%) because regulatory and institutional frameworks set the conditions for all other dimensions.

Regional scores are updated as new sessions are conducted in each geography. The index is designed to be a living benchmark—not a static ranking—that evolves with new civic data.

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