Saudi, US institutes team up for Machine Learning Bootcamp to advance AI skills

JEDDAH: Tuwaiq Academy in Riyadh launched a Machine Learning Bootcamp in partnership with Stanford University, set to begin on Sept. 30 and run for two and a half months.

The bootcamp will be held at the academy’s main campus in Riyadh to enhance technical skills in fundamental concepts of machine learning, offering accredited certificates from both institutions, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Tuesday.

The program, which culminates in job placements for top performers, includes several educational stages, focusing on understanding algorithms for analyzing large-scale graphs, understanding graph data structures and their applications in machine learning, training on graph neural networks, exploring tools and frameworks used in graph-based machine learning, and applying these neural networks to solve real-world problems across various fields.

Participants will develop and build practical projects under the supervision of experts and specialists in data science and artificial intelligence, within a competitive educational environment that offers in-person and remote dual-mode learning.

The academy offers various boot camps and professional programs across different technical fields to support and empower national talents, including employees, university students, graduates and general education students, with the most in-demand skills and expertise in the job market.

Enrollment for the Machine Learning Bootcamp and other available boot camps and programs can be done through the academy’s website: https://tuwaiq.edu.sa.

Founded in 2019, Tuwaiq Academy serves more than 1,000 in-person trainees daily and offers professional certifications from leading global organizations such as Apple, Meta, Amazon, Alibaba, DELL, CompTIA, OffSec, IBM and Microsoft.

The academy aims to develop skilled professionals, university students and graduates by boosting technical creativity at the high-school level.