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KUWAIT, Oct 23 (KUNA) -- Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) Chairman Ambassador Khaled Al-Miqamis on Thursday underlined the need to bolster cooperation among GCC states to keep pace with fast-evolving technologies, particularly artificial intelligence (AI), in order to enhance the efficiency of humanitarian action and development media across the region.
This came in his address at the closing of the Gulf Red Crescent First Conference on Artificial Intelligence, hosted by Kuwait over two days under the theme, "Toward New Horizons in Humanitarian Action and Development Media: Harnessing the Power of AI," with broad participation from GCC humanitarian entities.
Al-Miqamis thanked the GCC Secretariat-General, heads and representatives of national charitable bodies and attendees for their active participation, praising the organizing committee for the successful proceedings and rich discussions.
He affirmed the conferenceآ’s final recommendations would provide a practical basis to map out the future and translate ideas and visions into implementable initiatives that strengthen AIآ’s presence in Gulf humanitarian work.
During a conference session titled "Experiences of GCC National Societies in AI," KRCS Senior Civil Engineer Sara Al-Khurji presented the "Musaef Al-Hilal" project, an innovative AI-powered first-aid assistant (chatbot) on the Societyآ’s website that provides instant, step-by-step guidance in Arabic and English, drawing on trusted medical sources including the World Health Organization (WHO), the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the American Heart Association (AHA).
She said the project aligns with New Kuwait 2035 in digital transformation, community safety and Kuwaitآ’s global humanitarian leadership, noting a prototype launch coinciding with the conference and an official launch slated for January 1, 2026, under the slogan "From Kuwait to the World."
The session also reviewed the experiences of GCC Red Crescent and national societies in leveraging AI, as representatives outlined opportunities and challenges of integrating smart technologies into humanitarian and relief work.
Participants highlighted leading Gulf applications of AI in disaster management, field data analysis and prioritizing assistance, noting that modern tools are becoming central to raising response efficiency and expediting aid delivery.
A second closing-day session, "AI and Development Media," discussed how AI can accelerate development messaging, support health, environmental and social awareness campaigns, and analyze audience data to craft more precise and effective content.(end)
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