Doha, Qatar: The “Meet the Expert” series at the Qatar Science & Technology Park (QSTP) is the latest workshop to explore advanced applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Arabic and how it can help local businesses, especially The advantages it brings to R&D efforts are introduced. .
Presented by experts from Qatar’s leading software engineering and IT consulting firm and QSTP member company, iHorizons, this session sheds light on the use of AI in the field of Arabic Natural Language Processing (NLP). I was.
NLP refers to the combination of linguistics, computer science, and AI that improves machines’ ability to understand and process human language. For example, technologies such as chatbots, virtual assistants, digital translators, and popular language models such as ChatGPT use NLP to facilitate human-machine interaction.
Since its founding in 1996, iHorizons has served 95 million customers worldwide and delivered a total of 3.7 billion digital experiences through its business solutions. The company offers a wide range of services with a particular focus on digital transformation, cloud computing and mobile app development. Empowering companies across industries.
Muhammed Takriti, CEO of iHorizons, mentions Arabic technology, where the company is engineering applications in the areas of generative Arabic question-and-answer, document summarization, and AI-powered data cleansing. said. Mr. Takriti highlighted the company’s latest efforts in creating Arabic AI models trained under Qatari tax law. This model not only generates answers to user questions, but also provides accompanying references that increase confidence in the results.
Pointing out the uniqueness of this model, which is different from traditional chatbots and public chat services, Takriti said: “Chatbots lack the ability to learn on their own or provide logical responses, relying on a set of pre-determined answers. No specific answers are provided, particularly regarding country laws.Their responses are usually general, drawn from online sources.iHorizons is currently testing the accuracy and quality of this model. I have.”
“Generative AI and Large Language Models (LLM) are rapidly impacting a wide variety of businesses and organizations, and iHorizons is dedicated to bringing those advances to the Arabic language, where We train leading generative AI models to meet your needs, enabling your organization to operate more efficiently, offer new services to your customers, and improve the customer experience.
We are truly excited about the potential of these new instruments and remain fully committed to facilitating the exponential growth of the region’s digital economy. “
Session attendees enjoyed a unique opportunity to work with some of the AI models developed by iHorizons by asking domain-specific questions and receiving AI-generated answers.
QSTP Planning Strategic Initiatives Director Ahmed Al Enazi commented: “AI is rapidly transforming the business landscape and improving customer experience around the world. It will be very interesting to see how homegrown companies such as iHorizons are leveraging the technology in Qatar.” to ensure economic and sustainable profits. “
QSTP, a member of the Qatar Foundation, will convene national and international experts, industry leaders, academics and researchers for its “Meet the Expert” series, focusing on best practices and technologies in areas of strategic importance to Qatar. Emphasis on led solutions. The series aims to foster innovation and entrepreneurship in order to achieve Qatar’s goals centered around economic diversification and sustainability.
To learn more about the series, or to keep an eye on future sessions, visit https://qstp.org.qa/qstp-expert-series.
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