# Madinah AI camp begins with 120 participants

> The Saudi Press Agency reported that a five-day practical AI camp at the Madinah Chamber of Commerce and Industry began with 120 participants and nine speakers.

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- Published: 2026-10-10T16:36:58+00:00
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The Saudi Press Agency reported that an AI camp in Madinah began on Sunday, October 4, at the Madinah Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Held as part of the MED AI Forum, the five-day camp brought together 120 participants and nine speakers.

The programme outlined three practical tracks in sports, agriculture and tourism. It aimed to guide participants from identifying real-world problems and generating ideas to building prototypes, and to prepare them for a hackathon. The agency did not report how many prototypes were completed or what results the projects achieved.

## Data

### Madinah AI camp

The five-day camp programme aimed to guide participants from real-world challenges to prototype development and hackathon preparation.

Methodology: The Saudi Press Agency's October 5 report says the camp began on Sunday; the event date is recorded as October 4, the Sunday immediately before publication. The source reports participant and speaker counts but no project outcomes or number of completed prototypes.

| date | label | description | status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-04 | Start of the five-day Madinah camp | A practical AI camp focused on sports, agriculture and tourism began at the Madinah Chamber of Commerce and Industry. | occurred |

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## Sources

- [Saudi Press Agency](<https://www.spa.gov.sa/ar/w2693029>) (Source checked: 2026-10-10; Published: 2026-10-05)

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