King Abdulaziz University, represented by the Center for Artificial Intelligence Research and Innovation in Precision Therapies, in partnership with Oxford University, launched the "AI Precision Therapies Hackathon" on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at the College of Science. 73 male and female students representing 22 research teams from Saudi universities participated.

The event, which concludes next Thursday with an awards ceremony for the winning research teams, aims to advance scientific research in the healthcare sector and prepare a generation of researchers capable of contributing to achieving the goals of Vision 2030.

The event schedule includes workshops and scientific lectures, including lectures by Oxford University, in addition to accompanying activities aimed at creating an interactive environment that brings together interested parties. The event focused on three specific areas in the field of artificial intelligence: cancer, antibiotic resistance, and diabetes.

Hackathon statistics showed that 149 teams registered, including 40 teams in the field of diabetes, 31 in the field of antibiotic resistance, and 38 in the field of cancer. The figures also revealed significant female participation, with 317 female students registered compared to 112 male students.

Twenty-two research teams were accepted to participate in the hackathon, including seven teams in each of the fields of diabetes and antibiotic resistance, and eight teams in the field of cancer. Of the accepted teams, 45 were female, compared to 28 males.

Jeddah University topped the list of universities with the highest number of registered students, with 160 male and female students, followed by King Abdulaziz University with 51, then Umm Al-Qura University with 33. King Saud University led the list of accepted students with six male students, followed by Imam Muhammad ibn Saud University with five, and Princess Noura University with seven female students.