UAE offers $1 million prize for winners of global AI challenge | The National

The UAE announced a prize of $1 million for the winners of a global competition aimed at improving the quality of life through the use of agentic artificial intelligence. Mohammed Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs, announced the award on Wednesday at the Annual Meeting of Global Future Leaders, organised by the UAE Government and the World Economic Forum (WEF).

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It was also announced that the Centre for Global Future Opportunities will be established between the Dubai Future Foundation and the WEF, which will "turn technological and economic opportunities into policies, legislation and projects that can be implemented".

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The competition, a collaboration between Dubai Municipality and the WEF, will feature 10,000 entrants working to improve quality of life through artificial intelligence.

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