Egypt is widening the use of artificial intelligence and cybersecurity expertise within its state legal system under a new cooperation agreement between the National Telecommunication Institute (NTI) and the State Lawsuits Authority.
The protocol covers AI, cybersecurity, digital transformation and specialist training for State Lawsuits Authority counsellors and members of other judicial bodies, while giving the authority access to NTI’s technical and advisory expertise.
The agreement was signed by NTI Director Ahmed Khattab and State Lawsuits Authority Vice-President Ahmed Saad, in the presence of Communications and Information Technology Minister Raafat Hendy and State Lawsuits Authority President Abdel Nasser Aboul Azm Eissa. Eissa has headed the authority since July 1 following a presidential decree issued in June.
The initiative moves beyond general digital literacy towards preparing legal officials to assess the capabilities, limitations and risks of AI, as well as cybersecurity threats and increasingly complex digital transactions.
It also formalises an existing partnership built around the AI Ambassadors programme. More than 600 counsellors from different judicial bodies participated in the programme’s 2025 State Lawsuits Authority cohort, while a second cohort was launched in 2026.
The broader significance is the gradual integration of technology capability into Egypt’s justice infrastructure. As AI-generated evidence, cyber incidents and digital transactions become more common, judicial and state legal institutions increasingly need technical expertise alongside conventional legal training.
The agreement does not, however, announce deployment of AI in judicial decision-making, nor does it specify a budget, implementation timetable or numerical training target. Its immediate scope remains capacity building, technical support and institutional digital transformation.
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