Dubai's Electronic Security Centre has introduced SARAAB, a new artificial intelligence model designed to spot deepfake videos with a 91% accuracy rate. The tool was officially unveiled at GISEC Global 2026.
What Happened
Dubai's Electronic Security Centre (DESC) announced the rollout of SARAAB, marking a milestone as the first deepfake detection model in the Arab world built entirely by a government agency. An Emirati team developed the artificial intelligence model over a period of six months.
The tool is intended to identify digitally manipulated content and counter impersonation threats across both the public and private sectors. To achieve this, SARAAB scans entire video clips and produces heat maps featuring moving hotspots to pinpoint specific manipulated frames.
Key Details
- Accuracy rate: 91%
- Development time: Six months by an Emirati team
- Developer: Dubai's Electronic Security Centre (DESC)
- Debut event: GISEC Global 2026 in Dubai
- Future availability: DESC announced plans to release an open-source version of SARAAB on Hugging Face and other developer platforms.
Why It Matters
According to DESC, the deployment of SARAAB can help protect digital media, strengthen cybersecurity measures, and improve overall trust in online content by tackling impersonation threats.
What We Know So Far
All reported details are officially confirmed by the Dubai Electronic Security Centre announcement at GISEC Global 2026. There are no unconfirmed reports or rumors noted.
