At its heart, CNN Academy is really about preparing the next generation of journalists for the real world, and there are few more fascinating aspects of that world right now than Artificial Intelligence

Alireza Haji Hosseini, Deputy Bureau Chief, CNN Abu Dhabi & Director of CNN Academy

May 16, 2024

Applications are now open for CNN Academy Abu Dhabi 2024, CNN’s pioneering initiative to empower and upskill emerging talent in the region with multiplatform storytelling, supported by Creative Media Authority (CMA).

Artificial Intelligence will be the overarching theme for this year’s course, which will be explored in a weekly masterclass series. Hosted by CNN experts, industry leaders and academics, the masterclasses will examine the challenges and practicalities of AI, across areas including electronic ethics and cybersecurity, as well as teach participants how to build and test their own models.

Read the full press release here.