Emirati student creates Al-driven lifesaver app

INTUITIVE TOOL OFFERS REAL-TIME SUPPORT IN A CRISIS

- BY ASHWANI KUMAR

Lost your passport in Dubai? Facing a sudden medical emergency? An Emirati student has designed an Al-powered app that could be a lifesaver — and it just won him a top award.

Abdulrahman Al Marzooqi, a Master’s student at the Mohammad Bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) in Abu Dhabi, clinched first place in the coding category at the Global Prompt Engineering Championship 2025 during the inaugural Dubai AI Week.

His prizewinning creation is an intuitive AI emergency response assistant app that offers calm, real-time support for a range of crises — from lost travel documents to urgent medical help.

Dh1 million prize pool

The competition, featuring a Dhl million prize pool split across arts, video, gaming, and coding, attracted more than 3,800 participants from more than 125 countries.

Al Marzooqi dedicated his award to the UAE leadership.