After KAUST Academy
In summer 2026, Ghaida worked as an AI Research Assistant at KAUST with KAUST Academy, mentoring students, teaching AI concepts and supporting research projects. In November 2025, Ghaida's team reached the final stages of the AgentX Hackathon with Abaad Agent.
Summer project
Artificial Intelligence Specialization · Cohort 2025
SAFA: A Real-Time Edge AI Voice Assistant for Pilgrims Using RAG
SAFAA is a real-time edge AI voice assistant designed for pilgrims in highly crowded environments. The system implements a complete voice interaction pipeline: speech-to-text, retrieval using a RAG framework grounded in authenticated Islamic sources, and text-to-speech generation. Deployed on a Raspberry Pi for on-device processing, and ensures low-latency. This architecture combines edge deployment, multilingual support, and domain-specific trustworthiness to enhance the overall pilgrimage experience.
Mentor: Mojtaba AlShams
With KAUST Academy
- Cohort 2025
Artificial Intelligence Specialization
King Khalid University · Artificial Intelligence Summer School
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