# Dubai launches Create AI Agents Championship

> The global competition will support agent systems designed around practical problems.

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- Country: United Arab Emirates
- Published: 2026-10-10T15:52:29+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-10T15:52:29+00:00
- Event / data period: 2026-10-07
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Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum announced the Create AI Agents Championship as a new form of the Create Apps Championship. Developers are invited to turn ideas or prototypes into autonomous agent systems that address real user needs.

Each of four category winners will receive AED 550,000 to develop a solution. One winner will also be named AI Agent of the Year and receive AED 1 million. The total prize pool exceeds AED 2.5 million. Entries are open worldwide, with registration closing in December.

## Data

### Championship prize

Prize amount stated in WAM’s announcement.

Methodology: Award for each of the four category winners; the AI Agent of the Year receives an additional, separate prize.

| label | value | unit | period | basis | value_qualifier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per category winner | 550000 | AED | 2026-10-07 | target | exact |

Sources: <https://www.wam.ae/en/article/c2mg2qf-hamdan-bin-mohammed-launches-create-agents> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/dubai-launches-create-ai-agents-championship-2026/data/dubai-ai-agents-category-prize?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/dubai-launches-create-ai-agents-championship-2026/data/dubai-ai-agents-category-prize?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [Emirates News Agency (WAM)](<https://www.wam.ae/en/article/c2mg2qf-hamdan-bin-mohammed-launches-create-agents>) (Source checked: 2026-10-10; Published: 2026-10-07)

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