World Youth Skills Day highlights ‘skills for a shared future’

TEHRAN – World Youth Skills Day is observed on July 15 every year; this year’s theme, ‘skills for a shared future ’, highlights the importance of adopting a strategy that combines technical, vocational, digital, socio-economic, and civic skills to help young individuals thrive in the changing world.

Iran offers proposals at Global Dialogue on AI Governance

TEHRAN – The head of the Secretariat of the Headquarters for AI Technology Development and Applications has delivered a lecture at the Global Dialogue on AI Governance and put forward five proposals, and announced the country’s readiness for the expansion of international cooperation.

AI education to expand from schools to universities

TEHRAN – The Vice Presidency for Science, Technology, and Knowledge-Based Economy has emphasized a comprehensive strategy to expand artificial intelligence (AI) education from schools to universities, highlighting the importance of strengthening AI-related training across the country.

Iran, Vietnam discuss ways to expand ties in AI, IT

TEHRAN – Iranian and Vietnamese officials have discussed ways to expand collaborative efforts in artificial intelligence (AI) and information technology (IT).

National AI platform to be redeveloped

TEHRAN – The national artificial intelligence (AI) platform which was damaged during the US-Israeli attacks against the country will be developed again over the next few days.

Iran’s share in open-source AI projects on the rise

TEHRAN –A study of artificial intelligence (AI) scientific and software production trends in Iran shows that the country’s share in open-source AI projects has surged from almost no AI software projects in 2010 to 2,728 projects in 2023.

IRCS proposes an “addendum to Geneva Conventions” to limit use of AI in warfare

TEHRAN – The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) has proposed the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent (IFRC) for an “addendum to Geneva Conventions” to limit the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in warfare.

Iran Digital empowering 200,000 students in AI sector

TEHRAN – Following the development of Iran Digital, a national program which aims to teach artificial intelligence (AI) to four million students free of charge, the ministry of education started teaching AI to 200,000 students on Monday.

Smart e-health using AI aims to transform healthcare system

TEHRAN – The health ministry has developed eight projects with a focus on smart e-health using artificial intelligence to realize the healthcare system transformation goal.

Intl. conference on mobile learning to focus on AI

TEHRAN – The first international and the fourth national conference on mobile learning, titled ‘Mobile learning in the age of artificial intelligence (AI): transformation of educational and vocational training system in industry’, is scheduled to be held on February 16 and 17 in Tehran’s Allameh Tabatabai University.

Expo of creative, knowledge-based firms to focus on AI

TEHRAN – The fourth exhibition showcasing the achievements of creative and knowledge-based companies is scheduled to take place from December 28 to 31 in Tehran, with a focus on artificial intelligence (AI).

Science ministry finalizes AI action plan

TEHRAN – The Ministry of Science, Research, and Technology has announced the finalization of an artificial intelligence (AI) action plan, which highlights the pivotal role of AI in the country’s scientific advancement.

By Soroush Saki

AI without borders: how nations compete for data power

TEHRAN - In the twenty-first century, power is no longer measured by land, oil, or military strength. It is calculated by data. Nations that once competed for natural resources are now locked in a new race, one defined by algorithms, computing capacity, and the ability to transform information into strategic advantage.

First intl. AI symposium on education, research, production in health to be held

TEHRAN – The National Institute of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology in Tehran will host the first international artificial intelligence (AI) symposium on education, research, diagnosis, treatment, and production in the health sector.

JWENT explores AI, nanotech solutions for water, environmental challenges

TEHRAN – The 2026 special issue of the International Journal of Water and Environmental Nanotechnology (JWENT) focuses on exploring innovative and sustainable solutions to address challenges through the convergence of artificial intelligence (AI) and nanotechnology.  

Tehran to host 2nd Intl. Conference on AI

TEHRAN – The second International Conference on Artificial Intelligence (ICAI 2026) is scheduled to be held in Tehran on February 8-9, 2026.

Education, AI crucial to address non-communicable diseases: health minister

TEHRAN – Health Minister Mohammad-Reza Zafarqandi has emphasized the importance of artificial intelligence (AI), telemedicine, and mobile health in managing non-communicable diseases (NCDs).