A research arm of the Abu Dhabi government, the Technology Innovation Institute (TII), has unveiled a new Arabic-language artificial intelligence model named Falcon Arabic. This initiative aims to secure the UAE’s technological advantage over competitors in the Middle East. Falcon Arabic was trained using a diverse dataset that includes Modern Standard Arabic as well as...
Dubai-based Arabic.AI has introduced an innovative autonomous AI platform designed specifically for the Arabic language. Founded by the accomplished entrepreneur Nour Al Hassan, who previously established the language technology company Tarjama, Arabic.AI has developed a proprietary large language model named Pronoia. Benchmarks indicate that Pronoia outperforms notable AI systems, including GPT-4, Deepseek, and Cohere, in...
Dubai Media Academy, the specialized training and research arm of Dubai Media Incorporated, has launched the “Artificial Intelligence Initiative in Arab Media.” This initiative was unveiled during Dubai AI Week, which runs from April 21-25, and is held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Crown Prince...
The Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Center has introduced a new index aimed at measuring the “community connection to the Arabic language.” This initiative was launched in conjunction with the announcement from the wise leadership of the UAE, emphasizing the importance of Arabic in the cultural and social fabric of the nation. The new index is...
Paris-based AI startup Mistral has introduced a new language model, Mistral Saba, which focuses on Arabic-speaking countries. The model, launched on Monday, is tailored to handle Arabic interactions more effectively, setting it apart from Mistral’s general-purpose models. With 24 billion parameters, Mistral Saba is compact compared to other large language models (LLMs). While smaller models...
The Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre (ALC) has signed a strategic agreement with the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation (MBRF) to strengthen collaboration in cultural and intellectual fields. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), signed during the ‘Arabian Days’ Festival, focuses on fostering youth participation in cultural activities and promoting Arabic content development. Under...