His excellency Omar Sultan AlOlama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, said that the UAE Government adopts the uses of artificial intelligence technologies in the education sector in order to build abilities and skills of future generations and enhance their educational experience.
This came during the launch of UAE AI Camp second edition, in the presence of officials from federal and local government entities and senior executives from leading international companies in the technology sector.
His excellency Omar Sultan AlOlama, stated: “The artificial intelligence sector is witnessing a remarkable growth in education around the world with an annual growth rate of more than 31% by 2027, as a result of increased interest in the development of advanced teaching methods. Artificial Intelligence will also enhance the ability of students to develop their skills in creating effective solutions for different challenges”.
The UAE AI Camp will be organized in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman and Al Ain, in cooperation with the Federal Youth Authority, Dubai Future Foundation, Mohammed bin Rashid School of Government, Higher Colleges of Technology, and ACTVET.
HE Shamma bint Suhail Faris Al Mazrui, Minister of State for Youth Affairs, said: “We are proud of the efforts of various government and private entities in the UAE supporting youth in various fields to develop their skills. Artificial Intelligence is one of the most important topics that can be addressed by youth-oriented knowledge programs”.
“We are proud of the partnership between Federal Youth Authority and UAE National Program for Artificial Intelligence to organize the second edition of UAE AI Camp in the spring and summer holidays for secondary schools and university students. and we hope that such programs will include a wider range of the UAE youth, who will be leaders of the future”.
Bashar Kilani, Region Executive, IBM Middle East, “Accelerating digital transformation through Artificial Intelligence will address many challenges across different sectors like healthcare, transportation, banking, education, etc and will drive the creation of new employment opportunities needed for the knowledge economy which requires different set of skills from today’s traditional economies.”
Bassel Al Nahlaoui, Managing Director of Careem Gulf, said: “We are proud of our cooperation and partnership with the Office of Artificial Intelligence and the Government of the UAE to raise awareness of the importance of artificial intelligence and to achieve the UAE’s leading global position. We are driven by an aim to become the leading technology platform in the Arab region to serve the people of this region first and then to export world-class technology from here to all parts of the globe”.
Bilal Al-Hattab, Founder & CEO DGWorld, said: ”In light of the digital revolution witnessed by the world and based on the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and UAE’s government, we at DGWorld are proud to be part of the UAE AI Camp. We will transfer great knowledge to the UAE AI campers as we are the first Emirati company to develop self-driving transportation technology, integrating Artificial Intelligence, and fourth industry revolution using robotics”.
Louay Dahmash, Head of Autodesk Middle East, said: “As a company that thrives on innovation, Autodesk is committed to provide the resources for young students to inspire the next generation of scientists, innovators and engineers. We believe education is key in preparing them to flourish in a future that demands people to make and build more, better, with less negative impact on the world.”
Ihsan Anabtawi, Chief Operating and Marketing Officer for Microsoft Gulf, said: “Our participation in this initiative reiterates our mission to empower of every person and every organization in the country to achieve more, and that involves upskilling and reskilling today’s youth to be future-ready. We believe AI has the power to amplify human ingenuity and extend our capabilities. When made accessible, AI can transform industries, increase productivity and help solve some of society’s biggest challenges.”
Last year, over 5000 students benefited from the various partnership programmes that were organised as part of the UAE AI Camp in partnership with 18 entities in private and public sectors.