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Time of India
28-04-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Dubai student's AI innovation offers instant help for lost passports, medical crises
An Emirati student has developed an AI-powered app designed to assist people in UAE with urgent assistance of ids and documents such as lost passports and medical emergencies. The app provides real-time, reliable support to guide users through crisis situations, offering a much-needed solution in a fast-paced city like Dubai . The creation, developed by Abdulrahman Al Marzooqi, a master's student at Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI), was recognized for its potential to enhance emergency response in urban environments, according to a report by Gulf News. #Pahalgam Terrorist Attack India stares at a 'water bomb' threat as it freezes Indus Treaty India readies short, mid & long-term Indus River plans Shehbaz Sharif calls India's stand "worn-out narrative" Abdulrahman Al Marzooqi, a master's student at the Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI), clinched first place in the coding category at the Global Prompt Engineering Championship 2025. The competition was part of the inaugural Dubai AI Week and featured a Dh1 million prize pool, with more than 3,800 participants from over 125 countries. His winning project is an AI emergency response assistant app designed to provide immediate, practical assistance in a variety of emergency situations, such as lost travel documents or medical crises. The app is aimed at helping users navigate urgent situations with real-time guidance, offering peace of mind in high-pressure environments. Al Marzooqi dedicated his award to the UAE's leadership for their strong support of AI innovation . 'Their great interest and support to the AI field has paid off, and this is just the start,' he told Gulf News, after receiving his award from Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Deputy Prime Minister. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Incredible: The world's toughest smartwatch designed for the military Indestructible Smartwatch Undo The challenge in the competition was to develop an AI-powered app suited to Dubai's fast-paced environment. Al Marzooqi explained to Gulf News, 'In a fast-paced, international city like Dubai, having real-time guidance and access to the right help can be life-saving.' His AI assistant app was designed with this in mind, helping users stay informed and safe when it matters most. The app can assist in situations ranging from lost passports to medical emergencies, providing users with the necessary support in the moments they need it. (Join our ETNRI WhatsApp channel for all the latest updates) Before entering the competition, Al Marzooqi meticulously studied past editions of the event, self-taught website building, and honed his skills through prompt engineering experiments. He credits his success to the world-class faculty and research opportunities at MBZUAI, Abu Dhabi. "MBZUAI has had a profound impact on my journey in AI. I was able to significantly build my prompt engineering skills," he said. The university also helped him discover the competition through its Career Services team. Live Events You Might Also Like: Dubai Chamber's new Bengaluru office signals strong focus on tech, AI: Experts The Global Prompt Engineering Championship saw contestants competing across four categories: arts, video, gaming, and coding. The event provided a platform for talented innovators like Al Marzooqi to showcase their AI capabilities on a global stage. Looking ahead, Al Marzooqi is eager to apply his skills to industries like healthcare and education. While he has yet to decide whether to turn his emergency response app into a start-up, he remains committed to contributing to the UAE's ambitious AI goals. 'I believe my skills can support the UAE's mission to harness AI for economic growth and social progress,' he added. As AI continues to evolve rapidly, Al Marzooqi's future in the field appears promising. With a growing interest in AI across industries, his next steps may just be the beginning of his journey toward making a lasting impact, reported Gulf News. You Might Also Like: India should develop infrastructure, be more open to foreign carriers: Dubai Airport CEO
Gulf News
27-04-2025
- Gulf News
Lost passport in Dubai or facing medical emergency? Emirati student creates winning AI solution
Dubai: Lost your passport in Dubai? Facing a sudden medical emergency? An Emirati student has designed an AI-powered app that could be a lifesaver – and it just won him a top award. Abdulrahman Al Marzooqi, a master's student at the Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) in Abu Dhabi, clinched first place in the coding category at the Global Prompt Engineering Championship 2025 during the inaugural Dubai AI Week. His prizewinning creation is an intuitive AI emergency response assistant app that offers calm, real-time support for a range of crises – from lost travel documents to urgent medical help. The competition, featuring a Dh1 million prize pool split across arts, video, gaming, and coding, attracted more than 3,800 participants from more than 125 countries. Al Marzooqi did the UAE proud by securing top honours in the coding category and dedicated his award to the country's rulers. 'Their great interest and support to the AI field has paid off, and this is just the start,' he told Gulf News after being presented the award by 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. Cracking the code Finalists in the competition were challenged to develop an AI-powered emergency response app tailored for Dubai's fast-paced environment. 'In a fast-paced, international city like Dubai, having real-time guidance and access to the right help can be life-saving. The AI assistant was designed to provide immediate, accurate support, helping users stay safe and informed when it matters most,' said the student from MBZUAI – the world's first graduate-level, research-based artificial intelligence university. Before the competition, he studied past edition closely, taught himself how to build websites, and refined his skills through countless experiments in prompt engineering. Al Marzooqi credits MBZUAI's world-class faculty, cutting-edge research opportunities, and hands-on projects for sharpening his AI skills. 'MBZUAI has had a profound impact on my journey in AI. I was able to significantly build my prompt engineering skills. In fact, I applied for this championship through an announcement from the Career Services team at MBZUAI.' What's next? As for the future, Al Marzooqi plans to build a career in AI, applying his talents across industries like healthcare and education. Will he turn his emergency app into a startup? Maybe, but not just yet. 'This is of course an option, but at least not right now. It is also possible to develop new apps or start an AI company. However, I still did not decide.' One thing is certain: his journey is just beginning. 'I am excited by the UAE's bold vision to become a global leader in AI. I believe my skills can support the UAE's mission to harness AI for economic growth and social progress. I am also committed to ongoing learning, which I see as essential in such a fast-evolving field,' Al Marzooqi added.
Gulf Today
23-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Gulf Today
Sheikh Hamdan honours winners of Global Prompt Engineering Championship during Dubai AI Week
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, on Wednesday honoured the winners of the Global Prompt Engineering Championship 2025 during Dubai AI Week. The winners were recognised across four creative categories including Art, Video, Gaming, and Coding. Sheikh Hamdan said: "Artificial Intelligence is giving rise to entirely new disciplines and professions, one of the most prominent being prompt engineering, which has quickly become a widely sought-after skill. During the Global Prompt Engineering Championship, we witnessed how AI will shape the future of creative and technological sectors.' Sheikh Hamdan added: "Shaping the future of AI begins with empowering talent and providing them with the tools and skills to innovate, create, and expand its real-world applications for the benefit of humanity. Dubai was among the first cities to invest in AI capabilities and enablers, and today, it continues to accelerate adoption and strengthen its position as a global hub for AI talent. We remain committed to fostering a dynamic and integrated ecosystem that supports AI-driven innovation, advances development, and benefits humanity.' "The intersection of art, reasoning, and AI in this competition represents the kind of culture-forward innovation Dubai is proud to champion,' Sheikh Hamdan noted. The awarding ceremony was attended by Sheikha Latifa Bint Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority; Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum; and Omar Sultan Al Olama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy, and Remote Work Applications, and Deputy Managing Director of the Dubai Future Foundation. Abdulrahman Al Marzooqi from the UAE, a master's student in Machine Learning at the Mohamed Bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI), won first place in the Coding category. The Video category award went to Syrian filmmaker Ibrahim Hajjo, Senior Filmmaker at Hajjo Media. In the Gaming category, the winner was Ibrahim Helmy from Canada, Senior Cloud Solutions Architect (Data & AI) at Microsoft. The Art category was won by Yahya Kaddoura from Palestine, an Architectural Designer and Associate Principal at championship finals were held over two days at AREA 2071 in Emirates Towers. The winners received a share of the Dhs1 million prize pool, along with international recognition and exposure to industry leaders. Organised by the Dubai Centre for Artificial Intelligence, an initiative of the Dubai Future Foundation, and supported by the Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy, this year's championship attracted more than 3,800 entries from 125 countries, with 24 finalists from 16 countries selected to compete live in Dubai. WAM
Al Etihad
23-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Al Etihad
Hamdan bin Mohammed honours winners of Global Prompt Engineering Championship 2025 during Dubai AI Week
23 Apr 2025 21:33 DUBAI (WAM)His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the UAE, and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Dubai Future Foundation, honoured on Wednesday the winners of the Global Prompt Engineering Championship 2025 during Dubai AI Week. The winners were recognised across four creative categories including Art, Video, Gaming, and Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed said, 'Artificial intelligence is giving rise to entirely new disciplines and professions, one of the most prominent being prompt engineering, which has quickly become a widely sought-after skill. During the Global Prompt Engineering Championship, we witnessed how AI will shape the future of creative and technological sectors.'His Highness 'Shaping the future of AI begins with empowering talent, and providing them with the tools and skills to innovate, create, and expand its real-world applications for the benefit of humanity. Dubai was among the first cities to invest in AI capabilities and enablers, and today, it continues to accelerate adoption and strengthen its position as a global hub for AI talent. We remain committed to fostering a dynamic and integrated ecosystem that supports AI-driven innovation, advances development, and benefits humanity.' 'The intersection of art, reasoning, and AI in this competition represents the kind of culture-forward innovation Dubai is proud to champion,' he noted. The awarding ceremony was attended by Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority; His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum; and Omar Sultan Al Olama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy, and Remote Work Applications, and Deputy Managing Director of the Dubai Future Al Marzooqi from the UAE, a master's student in Machine Learning at the Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI), won first place in the Coding category. The Video category award went to Syrian filmmaker Ibrahim Hajjo, Senior Filmmaker at Hajjo Media. In the Gaming category, the winner was Ibrahim Helmy from Canada, Senior Cloud Solutions Architect (Data & AI) at Microsoft. The Art category was won by Yahya Kaddoura from Palestine, an Architectural Designer and Associate Principal at championship finals were held over two days at AREA 2071 in Emirates Towers. The winners received a share of the Dh1 million prize pool, along with international recognition and exposure to industry leaders. Organised by the Dubai Centre for Artificial Intelligence, an initiative of the Dubai Future Foundation, and supported by the Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy, this year's championship attracted more than 3,800 entries from 125 countries, with 24 finalists from 16 countries selected to compete live in Dubai.
Emirates 24/7
23-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Emirates 24/7
Hamdan bin Mohammed honours winners of the Global Prompt Engineering Championship 2025 during Dubai AI Week
His Highness: Shaping the future of AI begins with empowering talent and providing them with the tools and skills to innovate, create, and expand its real-world applications for the benefit of humanity 'Dubai was among the first cities to invest in AI capabilities and enablers, and today, it continues to accelerate adoption and strengthen its position as a global hub for AI talent' Championship attracts more than 3,800 entries from 125 countries, with 24 finalists from 16 countries selected to compete live in Dubai 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, today honoured the winners of the Global Prompt Engineering Championship 2025 during Dubai AI Week. The winners were recognised across four creative categories including Art, Video, Gaming, and Coding. HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum said: 'Artificial intelligence is giving rise to entirely new disciplines and professions, one of the most prominent being prompt engineering, which has quickly become a widely sought-after skill. During the Global Prompt Engineering Championship, we witnessed how AI will shape the future of creative and technological sectors.' His Highness added: 'Shaping the future of AI begins with empowering talent and providing them with the tools and skills to innovate, create, and expand its real-world applications for the benefit of humanity. Dubai was among the first cities to invest in AI capabilities and enablers, and today, it continues to accelerate adoption and strengthen its position as a global hub for AI talent. We remain committed to fostering a dynamic and integrated ecosystem that supports AI-driven innovation, advances development, and benefits humanity.' 'The intersection of art, reasoning, and AI in this competition represents the kind of culture-forward innovation Dubai is proud to champion,' His Highness noted. The awarding ceremony was attended by Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority; His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum; and His Excellency Omar Sultan Al Olama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy, and Remote Work Applications, and Deputy Managing Director of the Dubai Future Foundation. Winners Abdulrahman Al Marzooqi from the UAE, a master's student in Machine Learning at the Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI), won first place in the Coding category. The Video category award went to Syrian filmmaker Ibrahim Hajjo, Senior Filmmaker at Hajjo Media. In the Gaming category, the winner was Ibrahim Helmy from Canada, Senior Cloud Solutions Architect (Data & AI) at Microsoft. The Art category was won by Yahya Kaddoura from Palestine, an Architectural Designer and Associate Principal at Atkins. The championship finals were held over two days at AREA 2071 in Emirates Towers. The winners received a share of the AED1 million prize pool, along with international recognition and exposure to industry leaders. Organised by the Dubai Centre for Artificial Intelligence, an initiative of the Dubai Future Foundation, and supported by the Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy, this year's championship attracted more than 3,800 entries from 125 countries, with 24 finalists from 16 countries selected to compete live in Dubai. Now in its second edition, the championship served as a key pillar of the inaugural Dubai AI Week, held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed. Final Challenges: Creativity Meets Capability Finalists were challenged to create original, high-quality outputs using advanced generative AI tools, guided by precise, creative, and time-bound prompts. Each finalist competed under pressure in a real-time prompt challenge designed to test their ingenuity and prompt-crafting skill. Finalists in the Art category were challenged to interpret the theme 'Time Travel in Two Frames' by creating two images of the same object or place set in different time periods—juxtaposing eras while maintaining a shared visual identity. In the Video category, participants were tasked with producing a 15–20 second cinematic scene inspired by wildlife documentaries, featuring an animal in an entirely unexpected yet realistic setting—blending authenticity with surrealism. In the Gaming category, themed 'One Minute Hero', finalists were challenged to develop a game in which players have just 60 seconds to save the world. Every run is unique, and the game subtly adapts to previous attempts. Meanwhile, finalists in the Coding category were tasked with creating an AI-powered emergency response assistant—an intuitive app designed to provide calm, accurate, real-time support during crises in Dubai, ranging from medical emergencies to lost travel documents. Distinguished Judging Panel The judging panel for the Global Prompt Engineering Championship 2025 featured a distinguished group of experts including Giuseppe Moscatello, Founder of Evolve - Co-founder of Foundry Downtown; Ayesha Alhamrani, Founder of Ayesha Alhamrani Design & Artwork Services; Mohammed Khodr, AI GTM Lead Middle East Turkey & Africa in Google; Hana Kazim, Producer at Wiswas; and Hesham Alolama, Director of Strategy and Performance at Dubai Media Council. Also on the panel were Adi Morun, Director of Data and AI for CEMA (Microsoft Central East Europe, Middle East, and Africa); Maitha Alblooshi, Event Manager at Dubai Culture; Rashed Alawar, Game Developer at Dubai Police; Michael Bradbury, Director of Education at The Centre for Entertainment Arts (CEA); Paul Maddox, Director of Application Innovation for CEMA (Microsoft Central East Europe, Middle East, and Africa); Ashok Gelal, CEO- Co-Founder of CloudStack; and Mohamed Almansoori, CTO at Transcend Technologies. Global Platform for Next-Gen AI Talent The Global Prompt Engineering Championship continues to grow as a premier international event spotlighting the rise of prompt engineering and its role in shaping the future of generative AI. As part of Dubai AI Week, the championship supports Dubai's ambition to become a global hub for inclusive, ethical, and forward-thinking AI innovation. Dubai AI Week is hosting participants from over 100 nationalities, featuring more than 180 speakers, more than 150 sessions and workshops, and over 140 activities. Taking place from 21–25 April 2025, the event brings together global thought leaders from startups, corporates, governments, and academia to shape the future of artificial intelligence. For more information on the events and activities, please visit: Follow Emirates 24|7 on Google News.
