Artificial intelligence (AI) across the boards, especially for use in education, art, and transportation, is something that Qatar is embracing rapidly in its fast-changing technological landscape. Working together with Media City, Qatar 365 presents these transformations and their implications for the future.
Recently, institutions of learning in Qatar incorporate AI into their curricula, hence equipping a new generation of students with the much-needed technological tools. Aadel Haleem recently toured the three most prominent universities within Education City: Northwestern University Qatar, Georgetown University Qatar, and Carnegie Mellon University Qatar. Inter-schools, professors have indicated that it is of utmost importance that one learns AI’s ethical boundaries and the way in which it may change the face of humanity. The message here is unmistakable: AI is here to stay in education, and it’s only by continually learning that the complexities of this case may be successfully navigated.
The new entry of non-fungible tokens further signifies the point of intersection between technology and art. It is considered one of the prominent NFT artists whom Laila Humairah interviewed to further articulate the statement on how such unique blockchain-coded assets democratized the creation and distribution of art. Since their emergence in 2014, NFTs have enabled artists to reach more people than ever before with audiences where exclusion has to rely on traditional galleries, hence fostering original forms of expression and changing consumer trends in the art market.
Qatar has been testing self-driving cars in the transport sector to increase mobility around its nation. Laila Humairah rode a “sulk bus,” a fully electric driverless bus developed by Mowasalat, recently. The vehicle is driven by an AI program-an endeavor for urban transportation in the future. Its public launch will, however take some time, but it has already caused much interest and chatter. The Qatari government is to step up electric vehicle infrastructure by providing additional charge points and partnering with global automotive companies such as BYD and Tesla for the increased access of electric vehicles.
As Qatar continues to leverage AI across diverse sectors, the nation is positioning itself at the forefront of technological innovation, paving the way for a sustainable and connected future.
