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AI in Arabic? How Gulf could soon lead Artificial Intelligence race - Khaleej Times

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NLP Arabic AI Policy Funding LLM

Summary

The Gulf region is making significant investments in artificial intelligence, particularly in Arabic NLP. Recent developments include large language models trained on Arabic data and initiatives to promote AI ethics and policy. Why it matters: These investments aim to position the Gulf as a leader in AI, especially in leveraging the Arabic language and culture.

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Gulf · AI · Arabic · NLP · investment

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