A host of Saudi university students and professors on Monday pitched their ideas and researches on artificial intelligence-linked development that would promote sustainable economic growth in the Kingdom.
Higher education sector speakers presented their plans and initiatives at the opening of the 16th annual conference, themed “Artificial Intelligence and Automated Learning ... Intelligence is Strength”, which is organized by the Jeddah-based Effat University.
Among the proposals and debates in discussions tackled at the event was AI’s role in facing next-generation threats, chances of computers someday defeating human performance in detecting “glaucoma”, and overall challenges impeding learning and technology.
“We focused on the strength of intelligence in realizing Vision 2030 and achieving Digital Transformation and Sustainable Development Programs with the United Nations—the conference sheds light on developments worldwide each year, means for benefit from these advances, and the beneficial attracting of international expertise,” Dr. Kholoud Rambo, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering at Effat University, told Asharq Al-Awsat.
She added that several topics were raised during the conference, including the role of artificial intelligence in changing learning methods, means to facilitated usage of such technology, and AI contributions to fields of medicine, energy, and industry.
“With the great amount of data accumulated and other modern technologies, we are living in a new era of intelligence; artificial intelligence is reshaping our lives, shaping our future world,” said Rambo.
“In the coming years, we will be able to speak in one language and listen to another language at the other end. Artificial intelligence, with its infinite capacities, will help us improve our systems of communication,” she added.
Rambo pointed out that when computers first became popular, people were afraid to lose their jobs. However, she argues that everyone needs to understand that AI is just a tool that requires skills.
Computer sciences are gaining traction worldwide with large crowds worldwide joining the discipline. On the matter, Rambo predicted that computers are the “world’s future no.1 language.”
Conference organizers received 343 research briefs from 29 countries worldwide with 23% of papers being accepted for further study.
Internationally-renowned specialists in the field of computer science, medicine and engineering attended the event. Keynote speakers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the University of Washington Medical Center, and Siemens partook in the event.
