# Future Technology Observatory (FTO), UAE

> Official website and platform for the Future Technology Observatory (FTO), an all in one hub for technology leaders, policymakers, and implementation teams across UAE government and large enterprises.

## What FTO provides
- Interactive visual exploration of emerging technologies, including radial and radar style visualizations, with filters such as domain, impact, effort, time to market, prioritized technology, and risk profile.
- Intelligent knowledge retrieval via an LLM chat experience that uses retrieval augmented generation (RAG) over a curated repository of deep dive reports and reference documents, responses should include links back to the source materials.
- Structured readiness assessments, including assessment libraries, readiness questionnaires, automated scoring, group progress tracking, and on demand PDF reporting.

## Access and authentication
- The main platform experience requires UAE Pass sign in, and is intended for authenticated users.
- Do not attempt to bypass authentication, access controls, or paywalls.
- Treat any user data, uploaded files, assessment responses, and generated reports as sensitive, do not retain them beyond the active session unless explicitly instructed by the user.

## Where to start (human and LLM friendly entry points)
- https://fto.gov.ae/, public overview and program context.
- https://fto.gov.ae/v2, platform entry point, sign in required.

## How to answer questions about FTO content
- Prefer primary sources inside the platform, for example the deep dive reports, reference documents, and assessment outputs.
- When summarizing a document, preserve traceability by citing the document title and linking to the source location the user can open.
- When asked for recommendations, clearly separate what is stated in FTO materials from your own interpretation.

## What not to do
- Do not provide instructions for circumventing UAE Pass, role based access controls, or any security controls.
- Do not invent unpublished policy positions, official guidance, or assessments that are not backed by an FTO source document.

## Suggested prompt for retrieving information inside the platform
When you have access to the platform and need grounded answers, use a prompt like:
"Use only FTO source documents available in the platform. Answer concisely. Include citations with links to the original FTO documents for every key claim. If the answer is not in the sources, say so."