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Google Developer Group (GDG) Dubai was the first GDG in the Gulf. Started in 2010. We aim to spread technology and knowledge to the community and help the build awesome products using the best tools out there. We will try to meet once a month in Dubai and UAE. The purpose of the meeting is for developers to share knowledge and expertise in technology. 
Our purpose is to unite the developers around the country in this community and share knowledge.

Disclaimer: GDG Dubai is an independent group; our activities and the opinions expressed here should in no way be linked to Google, the corporation. To learn more about the GDG program, visit https://developers.google.com/groups/
We also aim at enable women through the Google's Women Techmakers program provides visibility, community, and resources for women in technology: https://www.womentechmakers.com/membership/

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  • Google Chrome Built-in AI Challenge 2025 with $70.000 Cash Prize
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    Google Chrome Built-in AI Challenge 2025 with $70.000 Cash Prize

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    Join us in our official GDG Dubai Community page
    https://gdg.community.dev/gdg-dubai/

    Powerful AI is transitioning from cloud-based solutions to client-side applications, presenting an exciting opportunity for you to build with it! Join the Google Chrome Built-in AI Challenge 2025 and create innovative web applications or Chrome Extensions using a suite of built-in AI APIs and advanced models, including Gemini Nano.
    Here’s how you can leverage our cutting-edge suite of APIs to bring your ideas to life:

    • 💭 Prompt API: Generate dynamic user prompts and structured outputs, now with multimodal support for image and audio input.
    • 🔤 Proofreader API: Correct grammar mistakes effortlessly.
    • 📄 Summarizer API: Condense complex information into clear and insightful summaries.
    • 🌐 Translator API: Enhance your applications with multilingual capabilities and translate text into your preferred language.
    • ✏️ Writer API: Craft original and engaging text.
    • 🖊️ Rewriter API: Improve content with alternative options.

    These APIs operate client-side, ensuring that your AI features are delivered locally, prioritizing privacy, offline access, and cost-efficiency. For you and your users, this means:

    • ⚙️ Creative freedom: Build without worrying about server costs or quotas, enabling the development of new and proactive AI patterns.
    • 🔒 Inherent privacy: Deliver hyper-personalized experiences, with the assurance that user input or context remains on the device.
    • ✅ Network resilient UX: Create features with consistent availability and performance, even for users who are offline or on unstable connections.

    If you’re aiming to expand the reach of your web application or extension to a broader audience, including mobile users, consider implementing a hybrid AI strategy using either Firebase AI Logic or the Gemini Developer API.
    Ready to embark on this exciting journey? To access the latest documentation, stay informed about new APIs, and connect with the community, sign up for the Chrome Built-in AI Early Preview Program. Whether you’re a seasoned developer or new to hackathons, this challenge offers an opportunity to share your vision and shape the future of client-side AI. We eagerly anticipate witnessing how you’ll infuse the web with intelligence and creativity!
    Note: All hackathon projects must be entirely new and original for this year’s event. If you participated in the 2024 hackathon, you’re prohibited from reusing the same project or project concept. Your entry must incorporate a fresh idea and a novel application.

    ## Why Join?

    • Build Your Portfolio and Skills: Leave with a brand-new project and hands-on experience with cutting-edge Web AI using Gemini Nano.
    • Innovate and Be Recognized: Showcase your ingenuity and have a chance to have your project featured on Google’s social channels.
    • Connect with Experts: Gain valuable feedback and unique insights directly from the Google Chrome team.

    ## Requirements

    ### What to Build

    Entrants must develop a new web application or Chrome Extension that utilizes one or more APIs to interact with Chrome’s built-in AI models, such as Gemini Nano.

    • The APIs include but are not limited to the Prompt API for Web and in Chrome Extensions, Summarizer API, Writer API, Rewriter API, Translator API, and Proofreader API.

    ### What to Submit

    • Include an Application Built with the Required Developer Tools and Meets the Above Application Requirements: Ensure your application is built using the necessary developer tools and adheres to the specified application requirements.
    • Include a Text Description: Provide a detailed text description that explains the features and functionality of your application. This description should also include the APIs used and the problem you aim to solve.
    • Include a Demonstration Video of Your Application: Submit a video demonstration of your application. The video should be less than three minutes long and showcase the application in action on the device for which it was built.
    • Upload the Video to a Public Platform: Upload the video to a public platform like YouTube or Vimeo and provide a link to the video on the submission form on the Contest Site.
    • Ensure the Video Complies with Copyright Laws: Ensure that the video does not contain any content, elements, or materials that violate third-party publicity, privacy, or intellectual property rights.
    • Include a URL to a Public Open Source GitHub Repository: Provide a URL to a public open-source GitHub repository. This repository should include an open-source license and provide instructions and everything the judges need to test the application.
    • Entrants must provide a link to a website, a functioning demo, or a published application for judging and testing their working application. If the entrant’s website is private, they must include login credentials in their testing instructions. The application itself must be public.
    • Entries must include both written and video components, and these components must be in English.

    (Optional) Entrants can share their feedback on the development process with these APIs. To be eligible for the Most Valuable Feedback Prize, entrants must have submitted a project and completed a feedback submission form.
    Judging Criteria
    Functionality
    How scalable is the application? How well are the APIs used within the project? Can it be used in other regions, or can it be used by more than one type of audience?
    Purpose
    Does your project meaningfully improve a common user journey or task? Does your project unlock a new capability, previously impractical on the web?
    Content
    How creative is the application? What’s the visual quality like?
    User Experience
    How well executed is the application? Is it easy to use and understand?
    Technological Execution
    How well are you showcasing 1 or more of the APIs powered by AI models built into Google Chrome?

    Registration only through https://googlechromeai2025.devpost.com/

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  • Colab AI First Google Data Science Agent
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    Colab AI First Google Data Science Agent

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    To Register:
    https://gdg.community.dev/events/details/google-gdg-dubai-presents-colab-ai-first-google-data-science-agent/

    Step into the future of data science with Google Colab’s AI-first revolution!
    Join Google Developer Expert Burak Pastırmacı as he unveils how Colab is evolving into a smart, generative AI companion for your data projects.
    Discover how Google Colab is evolving into an AI-first platform designed to augment your data science workflow.
    In this session, we'll dive deep into Colab's new generative AI features, with a special focus on the experimental Data Science Agent. Learn how to leverage natural language to clean data, generate visualizations, and build models faster than ever before.

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