The Board of Grievances in Saudi Arabia has recorded AI- aimed at enhancing the efficiency of administrative justice and improving the overall justice system.
The context of digital transformation and Vision 2030
This event is not a coincidence, but rather a natural extension of the digital transformation journey that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is undergoing under the umbrella of Vision 2030, which places digitalization and innovation at the heart of its strategies for developing the government sector. The Board of Grievances has made significant strides in this area through its digital platform “Moeen” and its transition to fully electronic litigation. The “Judicial Intelligence Hackathon” represents a qualitative leap, moving judicial work from the stage of automation and digitalization to the stage of “intelligence” and data analysis, thus solidifying the Kingdom’s position as a regional and global leader in adopting emerging technologies to serve justice.
The importance of the event and its expected impact
This hackathon holds significant strategic importance, as its outcomes are expected to revolutionize judicial processes. By employing artificial intelligence algorithms, vast legal texts can be analyzed, and rulings can be predicted based on case law, enabling judges to make more accurate and faster decisions. This development not only serves the technical aspect but also has economic and social dimensions, including reducing litigation time, enhancing transparency, and increasing investor and public confidence in the justice system, thereby strengthening the business environment in the Kingdom.
A race against time and national outputs
The hackathon's organizing team confirmed that the large influx of participating teams reflects a growing societal and academic awareness of the importance of developing the judicial system. The Board of Grievances reiterated its call for experts, university students, and programmers to take advantage of the remaining days before registration closes on January 20th. Teams must consist of three to five members and be managed entirely by Saudis to ensure high-quality, locally-based projects that align with the specific characteristics of the Saudi judicial system.
The ideas submitted through the digital portal are subject to precise and rigorous evaluation criteria, based primarily on the elements of innovation and actual feasibility on the ground, with the need to ensure sustainability and a direct creative impact on the judicial work system, away from theoretical solutions that are not applicable.
Key milestones in the hackathon journey
The organizers have set January 23, 2026, as the deadline for announcing the teams that will advance to the final stage, putting the participants in a real race against time to present their best technological and developmental solutions. Intensive virtual sessions are scheduled for January 28 to discuss the shortlisted projects, a step aimed at refining the ideas and connecting them to the actual needs of administrative courts and support departments, striving to achieve swift justice and smart procedures that keep pace with the rapid development the Kingdom is witnessing across all sectors.
