{
  "id": 14405181,
  "title": "UAE offers $1 million prize for winners of global AI challenge",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/uae-offers-1-million-prize-for-winners-of-global-ai-challenge",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-14T08:05:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/10/14/uae-offers-1-million-prize-for-winners-of-global-ai-challenge/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The United Arab Emirates has announced a $1 million prize for the winners of a global competition focused on enhancing urban life through agentic artificial intelligence. Minister of Cabinet Affairs Mohammed Al Gergawi made the announcement at the Annual Meeting of Global Future Leaders, an event organized by the UAE Government and the World Economic Forum. The competition, a joint effort between Dubai Municipality and the WEF, will engage 10,000 participants from 150 countries to create innovative smart solutions that improve urban services and quality of life. The Agentic AI Award winner will be revealed at next year's event, with organizers aiming for it to serve as a model for numerous cities worldwide. Additionally, the UAE has established the Centre for Global Future Opportunities between the Dubai Future Foundation and the WEF, which will translate technological and economic opportunities into practical policies, legislation, and projects. Another initiative unveiled, Future20, will spotlight 20 young leaders under 30 who have the potential to drive significant global transformations.",
  "summary": "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). The competition, a…",
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        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "UAE offers $1 million prize for winners of global AI challenge",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/uae-offers-1-million-prize-for-winners-of-global-ai-challenge-14405737",
        "published": "2026-10-14T08:05:44.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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