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UAE Samsung Innovation Campus adds generative AI track

The programme is open to UAE nationals aged 18–29 until 16 October.

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The UAE Government’s Artificial Intelligence Office and Samsung Gulf Electronics opened registration for Samsung Innovation Campus 2026. This year’s programme adds a generative AI track, alongside training in Python, probability and statistics, machine learning and deep learning.

Applications are open to UAE nationals aged 18–29 through 16 October. Applicants need foundational STEM knowledge and previous programming experience, and shortlisted candidates will be assessed. More than 400 students have graduated from earlier UAE editions.

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Students reported by WAM as having graduated from UAE programme editions since 2022.

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2026-10-07 · Observed
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The source reported on 7 October 2026 that more than 400 students had graduated in previous editions since the programme launched in the UAE in 2022. This is a cumulative lower bound through the announcement date, not the 2026 cohort size or capacity.

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