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Hi Dubai
28-04-2025
- Business
- Hi Dubai
Dubai AI Week Hackathon Showcases Future of Autonomous Innovation
Dubai's ambition to lead global AI innovation took center stage as the Dubai AI Week Hackathon: Agentic AI concluded the city's landmark tech event for 2025. Held at AREA 2071 in Emirates Towers Boulevard, the hackathon gathered developers, creatives, and innovators to design autonomous AI agents addressing real-world challenges in sectors like travel, logistics, finance, and real estate. Organised by the Dubai Centre for Artificial Intelligence (DCAI), part of the Dubai Future Foundation (DFF), and delivered with Hackmasters, the hackathon was a highlight of Dubai AI Week 2025, held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. Over 170 participants formed 36 teams, first collaborating virtually from April 21 to 23, then advancing to two days of live hacking and demos at AREA 2071. Ten teams reached the final round, with the top three earning prizes for their innovative, autonomous solutions. Expert mentors and judges from organisations including DEWA, Microsoft, DeepOpinion AI, and Al Futtaim Group Real Estate supported the participants, providing technical expertise and strategic advice throughout the competition. Dubai AI Week 2025 featured 10 major events across the city, attracting over 10,000 attendees, 180 speakers, and 150 sessions. Strategic gatherings like the AI Retreat, Dubai Assembly for AI, and the Global Prompt Engineering Championship reflected the city's drive to position itself as a global hub for responsible and impactful AI innovation. News Source: Emirates News Agency
Mid East Info
26-04-2025
- Business
- Mid East Info
Dubai AI Week Hackathon Showcases the Power of Agentic AI on Final Day of Dubai AI Week - Middle East Business News and Information
As Dubai AI Week 2025 drew to a close, the final day spotlighted the next wave of innovation with the Dubai AI Week Hackathon: Agentic AI, held at AREA 2071 in Emirates Towers Boulevard. The hackathon brought together developers, creatives, and innovators to build autonomous AI agents tackling real-world challenges across sectors such as travel, logistics, finance, and real estate. The event was hosted by the Dubai Centre for Artificial Intelligence (DCAI), an initiative of the Dubai Future Foundation (DFF), and delivered in collaboration with Hackmasters. It was hosted part of Dubai AI Week 2025, held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Dubai Future Foundation. The Week was organised by DCAI and DFF and featured 10 key events from 21 to 25 April 2025 at AREA 2071, the Museum of the Future, and various locations across Dubai. The hybrid-format hackathon began with virtual collaboration from 21 to 23 April, culminating in two days of intensive in-person hacking and demo sessions at AREA 2071. A total of 170 participants formed 36 teams, developing autonomous agents capable of executing complex tasks with minimal human input. 10 teams qualified for the final round on Friday. In the final stage, the top three teams were recognised and awarded valuable prizes for their cutting-edge and innovative solutions. Expert mentors and judges from DEWA, Microsoft, DeepOpinion AI, Al Futtaim Group Real Estate and other leading academic institutions and government authorities supported participants throughout the event, offering technical insights and strategic guidance. Dubai AI Week 2025 featured a rich line-up of strategic gatherings and activations aimed at accelerating AI adoption across every sector. These included the AI Retreat, Dubai Assembly for AI, the Global Prompt Engineering Championship, the Machines Can See Summit, the Dubai AI Festival, and AI in Schools Week. The event was hosted by DCAI, an initiative of DFF, in collaboration with key government and private sector partners, to position Dubai as a global testbed for responsible, impactful AI innovation. This year's edition brought together over 10,000 participants, 180+ speakers, 150+ sessions and workshops, and 140+ live activations, alongside the participation of 25+ global technology companies and 15+ country delegations.
Tahawul Tech
25-04-2025
- Business
- Tahawul Tech
Dubai AI Week Hackathon showcases power of Agentic AI
Dubai – As Dubai AI Week 2025 drew to a close, the final day spotlighted the next wave of innovation with the Dubai AI Week Hackathon: Agentic AI, held at AREA 2071 in Emirates Towers Boulevard. The hackathon brought together developers, creatives, and innovators to build autonomous AI agents tackling real-world challenges across sectors such as travel, logistics, finance, and real estate. The event was hosted by the Dubai Centre for Artificial Intelligence (DCAI), an initiative of the Dubai Future Foundation (DFF), and delivered in collaboration with Hackmasters. It was hosted part of Dubai AI Week 2025, held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Dubai Future Foundation. The Week was organised by DCAI and DFF and featured 10 key events from 21 to 25 April 2025 at AREA 2071, the Museum of the Future, and various locations across Dubai. The hybrid-format hackathon began with virtual collaboration from 21 to 23 April, culminating in two days of intensive in-person hacking and demo sessions at AREA 2071. A total of 170 participants formed 36 teams, developing autonomous agents capable of executing complex tasks with minimal human input. 10 teams qualified for the final round on Friday. In the final stage, the top three teams were recognised and awarded valuable prizes for their cutting-edge and innovative solutions. Expert mentors and judges from DEWA, Microsoft, DeepOpinion AI, Al Futtaim Group Real Estate and other leading academic institutions and government authorities supported participants throughout the event, offering technical insights and strategic guidance. Dubai AI Week 2025 featured a rich line-up of strategic gatherings and activations aimed at accelerating AI adoption across every sector. These included the AI Retreat, Dubai Assembly for AI, the Global Prompt Engineering Championship, the Machines Can See Summit, the Dubai AI Festival, and AI in Schools Week. The event was hosted by DCAI, an initiative of DFF, in collaboration with key government and private sector partners, to position Dubai as a global testbed for responsible, impactful AI innovation. This year's edition brought together over 10,000 participants, 180+ speakers, 150+ sessions and workshops, and 140+ live activations, alongside the participation of 25+ global technology companies and 15+ country delegations. To learn more about Dubai AI Week and explore the full list of events and outcomes, visit:
Zawya
23-04-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Digital Dubai and Dubai Future Foundation launch inaugural ‘Dubai State of AI Report'
During Dubai AI Week Dubai, UAE – Digital Dubai and Dubai Future Foundation today unveiled the inaugural Dubai State of AI Report—a strategic publication highlighting the emirate's accelerating adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) across government operations. The launch coincides with the official rollout of Dubai's AI Policy for Government Entities, both announced during Digital Dubai's participation in Dubai AI Week via a dedicated exhibition. This edition of the report offers a comprehensive view of AI's role in transforming government services in Dubai. The report assessed over 100 high-impact, high-return AI use cases, either already deployed or in development across the city. These span critical sectors such as urban planning, healthcare, finance, mobility, procurement, hiring, compliance, and strategic decision-making. While the report features a curated selection of these use cases, the broader findings underscore the depth and maturity of Dubai's AI-driven transformation, and its global leadership in applied AI for government. The AI Policy introduced alongside the report is a direct outcome of commitments made during the AI Retreat at Dubai AI Week 2024, where the government pledged to establish a unified framework for ethical, scalable, and transparent AI deployment across all government entities. The policy now provides that foundation—emphasizing explainability, interoperability, human-centricity, and proactive governance—positioning Dubai as a regional benchmark for responsible AI implementation. H.E. Omar Sultan Al Olama, UAE Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy and Remote Work Applications, praised the initiative, stating: "Dubai, through its pioneering efforts, is setting new global standards for the ethical and impactful integration of artificial intelligence. By embedding AI across key sectors with a clear, human-centric vision, Dubai is positioning itself as a global leader in responsible innovation and future-focused governance.' H.E. Hamad Obaid Al Mansoori, Director General of Digital Dubai, commented: "Artificial intelligence is not a future concept—it is an everyday force powering our decision-making, transforming our services, and enabling a proactive, personalized, and predictive government. With this report and policy, we are institutionalizing a model of AI that is human-centric, efficient, and future-ready." H.E. Khalfan Belhoul, CEO of Dubai Future Foundation, noted: "AI is redefining the role of government—not only in service delivery but in foresight, innovation, and global leadership. This report captures that transformation and signals Dubai's readiness to scale and sustain its AI momentum across all sectors. It also indicates Dubai's strengthened global position as a pioneering hub for responsible and future-ready AI deployment.' The Dubai State of AI Report is the first in a series of strategic publications and offers an in-depth look at how AI is being deployed today—from predictive healthcare and digital twins for urban mobility to automated business licensing, fraud detection, and AI-powered procurement and auditing platforms. Many of these use cases are already operational and delivering measurable outcomes. Internal estimates and proportional economic modelling suggest that by 2030, AI implementation could contribute a cumulative amount of over AED 235 billion in projected economic impact, reinforcing Dubai's position as a key driver of digital economic transformation in the UAE, and supporting the national goal of AI contributing up to 14% of the country's GDP by the end of the decade. The report also highlights how AI is enhancing social well-being by enabling earlier disease detection, more responsive emergency services, personalized citizen engagement, and proactive public health planning. As a result, residents benefit from shorter service delivery times, improved safety, and better access to critical government services—reinforcing Dubai's strategic goal of becoming the most citizen-centric digital city in the world. Digital Dubai's exhibition at Dubai AI Week offers visitors hands-on demonstrations of these innovations, showcasing how government entities are leveraging AI to deliver faster, smarter, and more reliable government services. Featured displays include intelligent hiring platforms, strategic planning tools, and dynamic resource optimization models—each designed to scale in line with Dubai's broader digital transformation agenda. The report concludes with bold proposals outlining Dubai's vision for the future of artificial intelligence through 2035. This vision includes citywide predictive government services, agile AI governance aligned with global standards, data as a core driver of competitiveness, affordable access to high-performance computing, carbon-conscious digital infrastructure, and a fully integrated AI research and innovation ecosystem—powered by strong government-private partnerships and sustained international collaboration. As Dubai advances, the Dubai State of AI Report and AI Policy collectively mark a new chapter in the emirate's journey—shifting from strategy to structured, measurable, and responsible implementation.
Dubai Eye
22-04-2025
- Business
- Dubai Eye
Dubai unveils new AI policy for government entities
Dubai is stepping up efforts to drive the use of artificial intelligence across government departments. During the ongoing Dubai AI Week, the emirate's new AI policy for government entities, and the first edition of the Dubai State of AI Report were unveiled. The report highlights how AI is already transforming public services in areas like healthcare, urban planning and emergency response — with over 100 real-world use cases either active or in development. Officials say the goal is to build a smarter, faster and more citizen-focused government. Meanwhile, Dubai's AI Policy outlines a framework to guide responsible and ethical AI use across all departments. It follows commitments made during last year's AI Retreat and focuses on transparency, interoperability and innovation. The initiatives were developed by Digital Dubai in collaboration with the Dubai Future Foundation and aim to position Dubai as a global leader in government AI. — Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) April 22, 2025
