- The event, which will run until Thursday, is being organized by the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA)
Arab News
RIYADH: The next edition of the International AI Olympiad (IAIO) gets underway in Riyadh on Sunday, with 25 countries expected to take part in the event.
The event, which will run until Thursday, is being organized by the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA) in collaboration with UNESCO, the International Center for Artificial Intelligence Research and Ethics (ICAIRE) and the International Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (IRCAI) in Slovenia.
SDAIA hopes the olympiad will serve as a platform for AI competitions, nurturing talent, and fostering skills development, Saudi Press Agency reported.
The event will be a forum for scientists and enthusiasts from around the world to exchange ideas, enhance capabilities, and explore the latest advancements in the field, SPA added.
In preparation for the olympiad, SDAIA has held a series of virtual lectures over the past five weeks on AI designed to qualify international teams for the competition and empower students from various countries to expand their knowledge in the sector.
The lectures covered topics such as the social impact of AI and working with data.
The inaugural edition of the IAIO took place in Burgas in Bulgaria in August.