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List of figures and tables

Figures

Figure 1: Geographic distribution of participants by country/region from 2020
- 2023 ............................................................................................................................................ 3
Figure 2: Distribution of participants for the challenge ........................................................ 3

Figure 3: Various domains covered in the ITU AI/ML Challenge ......................................... 4
Figure 4: Motivation to participate in the challenge ............................................................. 8
Figure 5: Cumulative growth of participants from the top ten countries since 2020 ....... 9
Figure 6: Combined Growth of the Challenge by Type ........................................................ 9
Figure 7: Participation and total # submissions for 2023 in various domains of
the ITU AI/ML Challenges ........................................................................................................11
Figure 8: Participants Gender Distribution ............................................................................11
Figure 9: 2023 ITU AI/ML Challenge Timeline .....................................................................12
Figure 10: Sample Challenge problem statements .............................................................13
Figure 11: Winner announcement of AI/ML for 5G-Energy Consumption
Modelling challenge at COP28 in Dubai ...............................................................................15
Figure 12: 2 GNNet Workshop ............................................................................................17
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Figure 13: Aurora smart weather station ...............................................................................17
Figure 14: Winner Certificates .................................................................................................19

Figure 15: The ML5G webinar series in 2020 .......................................................................20
Figure 16: The call for paper for the special issue of the peer-reviewed ITU
Journal for Future and Evolving Technologies ....................................................................25
Figure 17: Ecosystem ................................................................................................................26
Figure 18: 2024 Challenge announcement in Shanghai during the AI for
Good Innovate for Impact at World AI conference .............................................................27
Figure 19: Testimonials from Challenge organizers and participants ..............................34
Figure 20: Guidelines ...............................................................................................................42

Tables

Table 1: Competition Details ...................................................................................................10
Table 2: Problem Statement Sample .....................................................................................38
Table 3: Data Classification Categories .................................................................................39

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