Faris Alshehri

After KAUST Academy

Faris completed the KAUST Academy AI Specialization in September 2026 and presented a project at the poster session. Faris was recognized as a top participant in the Kaggle Competitions Tournament during the summer school.

Summer project

Artificial Intelligence Specialization · Cohort 2026

OnKith: What Happens at Home, Stays at Home

A novel data-filtering mechanism designed to automatically detect and redact personal information from audio inputs before cloud processing occurs, which demonstrates the feasibility of masking private information without impeding the performance of AI Home Assistants. By ensuring that private conversations remain localized, this solution effectively mitigates the risk of external data leaks. Ultimately, this framework provides a practical safeguard tailored to support the privacy needs of organizations, academic faculties, and security-conscious end-users.

Read the final report (PDF)

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