The 'Sur Media-thon', a competition that taught Kuwaiti youth to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools for producing cyber awareness content, concluded on Saturday. This event was supported by the National Cyber Security Center and Kuwait Finance House (KFH).
Competition Details
The competition took place over two days on October 23 and 24, organized by 'Coded'. Participants attended free workshops on the fundamentals of content creation, scriptwriting, and responsible use of AI tools, and then worked in teams to produce cyber awareness videos with a maximum duration of 60 seconds. The slogan of the competition was 'Every video builds a part of the wall', where 'Sur' means wall in Arabic.
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Role of Supporting Institutions
The National Cyber Security Center announced that their support is part of broader efforts to promote cyber awareness through collaboration with the private sector and to help youth utilize modern technologies in producing meaningful content. Abdullah Al-Saif, Executive Director of Public Relations at KFH, emphasized the importance of public awareness regarding the risks of new technologies and how to use them safely and responsibly, congratulating the top three teams for their creative ideas.
Awards and Results
Ahmed Moradi, founder and CEO of Coded Academy, stated in a media interview that public awareness is the cornerstone of a secure digital society in Kuwait. He added that the national initiative 'Sur' was launched with the aim of building a culture of digital security and helping people use modern technologies safely. He expressed gratitude to the National Cyber Security Center and KFH for their support and mentioned the results of the competition. At the end of the event, the National Cyber Security Center honored the winners. The Hi-Do team secured first place and a cash prize of 500 Kuwaiti Dinars, the S.L.M team came in second with 300 Dinars, and the Mada team finished third with 200 Dinars.
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