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Organized by the King Salman Center for Disability Research, the three-day programme covers health, rehabilitation, education and social issues, as well as genomic research, assistive technology, artificial intelligence and accessibility.","The Saudi Press Agency reported that 159 teams qualified for a seven-week expert-supervised acceleration phase in an accompanying AI hackathon intended to develop technology based on the needs of people with disabilities. 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