Dubai AI Week 2025 to Host World’s Largest Generative AI Championship with $272K Prize

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Dubai AI Week 2025 to Host World’s Largest Generative AI Championship with $272K Prize

Dubai is set to unite the global AI ecosystem and advance its future-readiness during a bold exploration of how artificialintelligence is reshaping our world at Dubai AI Week, taking place April 21 to 25.The inaugural event will bring together over 10,000 participants, AI pioneers and policymakers from 100 countries toexplore AI’s transformative role in business, governance, and society.Featuring global championships, high-level summits, hackathons and an expo zone, the Week will set the stage for thefuture of global AI innovation.With collaboration being integral to the success of the global AI landscape, the event joins forces with key governmententities, global tech organisations and industry pioneers including Meta, IBM, Google, Microsoft, Gartner, OpenAI, Swift,Nvidia, Palantir, Coher...

Close down witch camps …they are symbols of societal neglect – AI

Ms Genevieve Partington ,Country Director of Amnesty International (AI), Ghana The Amnesty International (AI), Ghana has urged the government to gradually close down witch camps and reintegrate the so-called accused persons back into the society. The various witch camps in the country, it said were not a refuge rather symbol of societal neglect with limited access to water, safe housing, food and security, adding, “Reintegration must be accompanied by support systems, including housing, healthcare, and economic empowerment programmes.” Ms Genevieve Partington (fourth from right) and other development partners launching the report Photo: Seth Osabukle “These so-called ‘witch camps’ are not places of refuge; they are symbols of fear, exclusion, and deep-seated injustic...

AI’s Impact on Elections: New Policy Paper Highlights Urgent Global Challenge

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming political campaigns worldwide, creating unprecedented opportunities while amplifying risks for democratic processes. According to the newly launched policy paper, The Pervasive Influence of AI on Global Political Campaigns 2024, AI-driven techniques, such as generative AI (genAI), have revolutionized voter engagement through personalized messaging. However, genAI has also emerged as a double-edged sword: while enabling effective campaigning, it has been a significant source of disinformation, eroding trust in democratic institutions. For instance, the United States, classified as “severely polarized” and ranked 3rd among 28 countries for polarization, illustrates how AI-generated propaganda exacerbates societal divisions. Further, the U.S. ra...