DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s authorities will start trials for a phone warnings system on Monday which will be used during emergencies, state news agency SPA reported.
Saudi Arabia’s General Directorate of Civil Defense and the Communications and Information Technology Commission said the warnings will be sent as cell broadcasts at 5 p.m. locally starting on Feb. 15 and until Feb. 22 in a number of governorates, including Buqayq, Bahra, Qunfudha and others.
The directorate urged people make sure their phones are updated ahead of the tests and to evaluate the system through a link which will be sent out via SMS. The system will allow authorities to broadcast warnings in specific area to warn and inform residents of emergencies, the report added.
Saudi Arabia starts tests of emergency cell warnings system
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Saudi Arabia starts tests of emergency cell warnings system
- The directorate urged people make sure their phones are updated ahead of the test
- The system will allow authorities to broadcast warnings in specific area to warn and inform residents of emergencies
Riyadh forum to discuss AI impact on education, jobs
- The exhibition will give young people direct access to educational, training, career, and technological opportunities while enabling them to learn from leading local and international experiences to shape their future careers
RIYADH: Experts from more than 50 international and local organizations in education, employment, and artificial intelligence will gather in Riyadh from Jan. 28-29 for the International Conference on Data and AI Capacity Building to explore the future of education during rapid AI advances.
Discussions will examine how AI is transforming work, its implications for current and future generations, and the new opportunities it creates, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Monday.
Organized by the Saudi Data and AI Authority, the conference aims to redefine work and human capacity building to meet future labor market demands.
Participants will present practical solutions for empowering young people with AI skills, integrating AI into education, and aligning learning outcomes with the most in-demand future skills locally and globally.
By addressing AI’s evolving impact on the job market, the conference offers academics, AI and data professionals, policymakers, and students a platform to exchange insights and explore the latest innovations for societal benefit and national development.
An accompanying exhibition will highlight cutting-edge educational and digital transformation solutions from public and private sector organizations.
The exhibition will give young people direct access to educational, training, career, and technological opportunities while enabling them to learn from leading local and international experiences to shape their future careers.
