Computer Science Students Participate in NEOM Artificial Intelligence Challenge
The College of Computer Science at King Khalid University will participate in the NEOM Artificial Intelligence Challenge (NEOM AI). NEOM AI was developed for students from Saudi universities to solve challenges in NEOM using Artificial Intelligence (AI). The Saudi Data & Artificial Intelligence Authority is supervising and hosting the competition at the King Abdulaziz International Conference Centre in Riyadh on the 16th of September 2020. 13 Students from the College of Computer Science will represent King Khalid University in 3 fields: energy, entertainment and mobility. The students will be tasked with presenting their solution to a panel of judges, who will choose three winners for each challenge. Of note, solutions must be submitted in both Arabic and English.
Dean of the College of Computer Science, Dr. Ali Mohammed Algarwi, praised the students representing King Khalid University, noting that we are participating in more than one challenge, with each team consisting of 3 – 5 members. He explained that encouraging our best and brightest programmers to participate in NEOM AI promotes innovation, increases AI awareness, and builds national capabilities.
Participating students started working on the challenge's first stage a few months ago. It was noted that only 30 teams would be qualified for the second stage, which is narrowed down to the top three positions in every field. Challenge Day will be held on 14 September 2020, coinciding with the Global AI Summit.
