RIYADH: A group of Saudi students who won gold medals at the National Olympiad for Programming and Artificial Intelligence have joined the Oxford Scholars Programme at Oxford University in the UK. The 10 middle and high school students will undergo a two-week training in programming, AI and machine learning, reported the Saudi Press Agency. The group will learn to apply algorithms to practical problems and explore the ethical implications of AI technologies, as well as attending various workshops and activities. The students, aged 14 to 18, will join others from around the world and receive a certificate from the British Accreditation Council, along with an academic recommendation for top universities. The National Olympiad for Programming and Artificial Intelligence was organized by the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority, the Ministry of Education, and the King Abdulaziz and His Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity. Some 298 students competed in the final stage of the Olympiad, winning through from 260,000 students who registered for the competition. The aim was to train them in competitive programming and AI, aligning with the goals of Saudi Vision 2030 to build national capabilities. The Yazidi nightmare Ten years after the genocide, their torment continues Enter keywords