Cairo — The Administrative Control Authority participated in a regional workshop titled “Misuse of Artificial Intelligence Applications in Committing Financial Crimes,” held on August 5 and 6, 2026, at the headquarters of the National Academy for Combating Corruption in Cairo.
The workshop was organized by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), in partnership with the National Academy for Combating Corruption — affiliated with the Administrative Control Authority of the Arab Republic of Egypt — and the Arab League University, in its capacity as chair of the fifth session of the Conference of the Parties to the Arab Convention on the Fight Against Corruption.
The Authority was represented at the workshop by Mr. Ibrahim Abdelkareem Ibrahim, Director of the Money Laundering, Money Recovery, Smuggling, and Money Laundering Follow-up Office. He took part in working sessions addressing the risks and emerging criminal methods arising from the misuse of artificial intelligence technologies in financial crimes, money laundering, fraud, and related offenses, as well as discussions on strategies to counter these risks through the legitimate and responsible use of such technologies.
The workshop featured a series of presentation sessions and technical discussions involving experts and officials from across the Middle East and North Africa region, alongside representatives of relevant international and regional organizations. Discussions focused on emerging threats linked to the use of artificial intelligence in criminal activity — including deepfakes, digital identity theft, and cyber fraud — as well as methods for detecting and countering such threats through the development of institutional capabilities.
Participants also examined the need to develop legislation and regulatory frameworks aligned with these technological developments, the importance of expanding information exchange and cooperation at the regional and international levels, and the activation of public-private sector partnerships as a key pillar for enhancing the effectiveness of anti-corruption and anti-money laundering systems in the face of growing risks associated with modern technologies.
The Authority’s participation in this event reflects its continued commitment to monitoring the latest developments in artificial intelligence and its various applications, and to benefiting from valuable international experiences and best practices — contributing to the strengthening of national capabilities and enhancing the effectiveness of its regulatory role in combating corruption, financial crimes, and money laundering.
