Astana hosted the International Olympiad for Artificial Intelligence (IOAI 2026) from August 2 to 8, where the Saudi AI team won three international awards. The competition featured participation from 108 countries.
According to SPA, the team is supervised by the King Abdulaziz and his Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity (Mawhiba) in strategic partnership with the Ministry of Education and KAUST Academy. Yusuf Fareed Al-Khallawi from the General Department of Education in Jeddah Governorate won a silver medal, while Ali Ayman Al-Khabbaz from the General Department of Education in the Eastern Province and Qusai Imad Jadallah from the General Department of Education in Jeddah Governorate each won a bronze medal.
These results bring the total number of Saudi awards at the International Olympiad for Artificial Intelligence to seven, consisting of one silver and six bronze medals. The students underwent specialized preparation through the Mawhiba program for international olympiads, which included intensive training in AI concepts and applications supervised by experts and academics.
The IOAI is a global competition for high school students focusing on machine learning, data analysis, algorithms, and programming to foster scientific cooperation among young talents.
Which students won awards for Saudi Arabia at IOAI 2026? Yusuf Fareed Al-Khallawi from the General Department of Education in Jeddah Governorate earned a silver medal. Additionally, Ali Ayman Al-Khabbaz from the General Department of Education in the Eastern Province and Qusai Imad Jadallah from the General Department of Education in Jeddah Governorate both achieved bronze medals.
What is the total number of awards Saudi Arabia has won at the IOAI? The recent achievements in Astana have increased the Kingdom’s total count to seven international awards. This cumulative record includes one silver medal and six bronze medals won at the International Olympiad for Artificial Intelligence.
Who supervised the preparation of the Saudi AI team? The team was supervised by the King Abdulaziz and his Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity (Mawhiba). This was done through a strategic partnership with the Ministry of Education and KAUST Academy, involving intensive training in AI applications and concepts.