المملكة: “Al-Youm” interviews the University of Jeddah’s smart robot: “My mission is academic advising.”

In a unique scene that embodies the growth of the technical skills of Saudi students, an intelligent robot that speaks classical Arabic emerged as the star of the Cybersecurity Forum organized by University of Jeddah recently, where “Al-Youm” conducted a direct press interview with him, revealing advanced capabilities in artificial intelligence that were entirely programmed by students.

The robot, which caught the attention of the audience, was not just a technical demonstration, but rather represents the result of research and training efforts carried out by the “Robotics Team” within the University of Jeddah’s technology group.

And it succeeded. Students, through specialized training courses, are nourished with basic cognitive content and developing the Academic and technical guidance, and helping students from various majors choose paths that suit their skills and interests in modern technical fields.

On the sidelines of the forum, interactive competitions reflected the level of cognitive maturity of students.

Student Muhammad Ali Al-Shehri, from the College of Computing at King Abdulaziz University, explained that his participation in the “Solve the Gaps” competition does not aim to win per se, but rather represents an opportunity to develop skills, develop oneself, and acquire vital technical knowledge that will benefit him in his specialty and future work.

For her part, student Umniah Maqadimi, a specialist in cybersecurity at Umm Al-Qura University, stated that the forum succeeded in combining competition, learning and innovation.

She pointed out that cybersecurity is a vital and renewable specialty that requires constantly raising the level of awareness, which the forum provided through interactive programs and specialized lectures on electronic attacks and methods of protection.

This was supported by student Fahd Al-Mutairi, who participated with His colleagues, indicating that the challenges presented were new and diverse and were held in an atmosphere full of creativity.

Al-Mutairi stressed that these forums and competitions directly target the student and develop his talents, especially when they contain a practical application that consolidates knowledge.

It is noteworthy that the Cybersecurity Forum at the University of Jeddah witnessed wide participation from academic, governmental and private bodies, It included specialized workshops and seminars that discussed the most prominent challenges of data protection and digital security, in addition to various interactive technical presentations presented by university students within the technical innovation track.