RIYADH,
Saudi Arabia, Sept. 13,
2024 /CNW/ -- The third edition of the Global AI
Summit (GAIN) closed today, after a series high profile
collaborations poised to drive AI innovation and growth.
Hosted by the Saudi Data and AI Authority (SDAIA), GAIN has
brought together AI experts and business leaders from across the
globe. The final day kicked off with a session exploring the
technical foundations of Explainable AI – systems helping humans to
interpret the predictions made by machine learning models –
featuring representatives from The Alan Turing Institute, Thales,
and Cognizant Technology Solutions.
It also saw the next generation of AI talent celebrated on stage
following this week's International AI Olympiad, in which students
from 25 countries competed to solve problems using the latest
technologies. The competition was launched as a platform to help
the next generation of AI experts and enthusiasts keep pace with
the rapid changes in AI technology and exchange ideas.
The final day also focused on AI and education, with dedicated
sessions on personalized learning with generative AI, as well as a
discussion on how we bridge the innovation gap between academia and
industry.
Several landmark Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) and
partnerships were secured, including:
Microsoft: signed an MoU with SDAIA to develop a
joint Center of Excellence dedicated to accelerating innovation in
the field of Generative AI, with a special focus on Arabic Large
Language Models. The enhanced partnership will also see "ALLaM" –
SDAIA's Arabic LLM - generally available on Microsoft Azure.
Dell: signed an MoU with SDAIA to develop talent in the
Kingdom, which will include equipping citizens with practical
experience and knowledge about AI concepts and applications.
Oracle: signed an MoU with SDAIA to raise citizens'
awareness of AI and enhance skills to support the Saudi Arabian
labor market. This will be achieved through several collaborative
initiatives, including workshops and comprehensive training
programs that provide professional certifications in data and
AI.
IBM: and SDAIA have joined forces to host the watsonX
platform and the "ALLaM" model – a specialized Arabic language
model – on the government cloud "Deem." By combining IBM's
expertise in AI with Deem's secure infrastructure, the
collaboration provides a high-performance environment for
government agencies to leverage AI technologies.
KloudSpot: signed an MoU with SDAIA to implement advanced
cloud services that support AI and Internet of Things technologies.
The partnership is expected to contribute significantly to
Saudi Arabia's digital
transformation goals.
Saudi Arabia Ministry of Tourism: also partnered with
SDAIA to create an AI Center of Excellence dedicated to
transforming the tourism sector.
Additionally, the summit saw the establishment of key
partnerships with ST Engineering for smart city solutions.
The summit is due to return in Riyadh in 2026.
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