The ICESCO Chair on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence at the University of Technology and Applied Sciences in the Sultanate of Oman organized, on Wednesday, 12 November 2025, a specialized workshop titled “Artificial Intelligence, Ethics and Advanced Technologies” at the Livestock Research Center of the Directorate General of Agriculture and Livestock Research within the Omani Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Water Resources in Al-Rumais.

The workshop aimed to raise awareness of the applications of AI in scientific research, highlight the ethical issues associated with modern technology, and discuss how these technologies can support innovation and sustainable development in agriculture, the environment, and education.

Dr. Musab Alrawi, Director of the Chair, presented the workshop and reviewed the transformations brought about by artificial intelligence in education and scientific research. He emphasized the importance of adhering to ethical values and building transparent and fair intelligent systems. Participants also received practical training on using AI tools to detect plagiarism and fabricated data, with the aim of promoting research integrity and safeguarding the credibility of scientific production.

Dr. Alrawi reaffirmed that the Sultanate of Oman is making steady progress in establishing a national scientific research system that is grounded in ethics and innovation. This is being achieved through initiatives led by the ICESCO Chair, in collaboration with specialized research institutions such as the Livestock Research Centre.

The workshop concluded with a number of recommendations, most notably the strengthening of cooperation between universities and research centers in order to develop a national framework for AI ethics, as well as the integration of concepts of integrity and digital ethics into educational curricula.