The UAE is anticipated to further cement its status as the fast-emerging pivotal global hub for AI (artificial intelligence) research and development, with home-grown AI infrastructure and services major Core42 gearing up to launch its first consumer-focused product.
The company, an arm of the globally recognised player in AI, G42, however, is closely guarding the details of the new product, widely expected to mark a new milestone in the ongoing generative AI revolution.
Currently, generative AI finds applications across various industries in the UAE – as well as globally.
“In addition to our ongoing initiatives, we will soon be launching our first consumer-focused product,” Talal Al Kaissi, EVP – Chief Partnerships, Strategy & Government Affairs Officer at Core42, revealed to Arabian Business in an exclusive interview.
However, “stay tuned” is all he was willing to say about the new company initiative.
The company’s move on the new consumer-focused product also coincides with its frenzied efforts to pump up its just launched JAIS Chat – the mobile app version of its JAIS30, billed as the world’s most performing Arabic Large Language Model (LLM) – with new functionalities such as document processing, customisable user settings and voice conversation capabilities.
A bilingual English and Arabic chatbot, JAIS Chat understands multiple Arabic dialects and cultural nuances, and is specifically designed to empower Arabic speakers worldwide, facilitating translation and cross-language communication at scale powered by AI.
“JAIS Chat for mobile adds convenience, accessibility and efficiency to users’ daily lives, offering AI-enabled assistance on the go,” Al Kaissi said.
The product is based on JAIS 30B, which has been trained on an extensive dataset comprising 1.63 trillion tokens, with 475 billion Arabic tokens, and the remaining being English and Code.
Substantial growth in generative AI adoption anticipated over next 5 years
Al Kaissi said Core42 anticipates a substantial growth in generative AI adoption over the next five years, with a focus on tailored solutions that cater to specific regional needs and industry requirements.
“This growth will be supported by the development of a robust AI talent pool, collaborative research and development initiatives, and increased investment in, and deployment of, AI infrastructure,” he said.
The senior Core42 executive lauded the UAE’s prominent leadership in AI for attracting significant interest from international players keen on collaborating to advance the AI market. “Our strategic partnerships with global AI and technology leaders such as Microsoft, OpenAI, Cerebras, Qualcomm, and NVIDIA, among others, underscore our role as a collaborative hub in the region,” he said.
Al Kaissi said the growing synergy between international and regional players will catalyse growth and foster innovation within the AI domain locally.
UAE poised to see surge in AI startups
Al Kaissi also predicted that the UAE is poised to witness a surge in AI startups specialising in leveraging generative AI, driven by favorable government policies and a supportive funding environment.
“This will further solidify the country’s position as a center of gravity for AI-driven transformation,” he said.
The UAE has been seeing an influx of both talent and companies specialising in advanced AI, including generative AI, on the back of a slew of government initiatives, including the UAE Artificial Intelligence Strategy 2031, and allocation of resources to support AI development across diverse sectors.
“Additionally, we anticipate the emergence of new regional ventures leveraging the supportive ecosystem and conducive regulatory environment in the UAE to drive innovation and address specific market needs,” the Core42 senior executive said.
Core42’s kicks off a slew of new initiatives across sectors
Al Kaissi said the company has just launched a new set of initiatives, harnessing AI for positive impact, to empower industries and verticals with essential AI tools to enhance their capabilities, offerings, and performance.
JAIS 30B recently collaborated with AlTibbi, a MENA-based digital health platform, to deliver advanced telemedicine solutions tailored for the Arab region.
Core42 also recently released Board Navigator, an AI board observer designed to uphold best practices in the boardroom which has already seen adoption with several institutions.
Compass API, another Core42 product, serves as an intelligent companion that leverages a variety of LLMs (Large Language Models) to provide optimal feedback on daily tasks, among other functionalities.
Core42, which has been serving the UAE central bank with the required infrastructure to enable critical services such as the National Payment System and Central Bank Digital Currency programme, recently signed a new pact with the bank for implementation of its ‘Open Finance Programme.
“These initiatives exemplify our commitment to harnessing AI for societal betterment and the enablement function Core42 plays with respect to enterprise AI adoption and deployment,” he said.
Al Kaissi said its latest LLM product JAIS 30B, which can deliver responses that are 160 percent more detailed in Arabic and 233 percent in English, showcases substantial advancements in summarisation and formatting capabilities.
“Its performance is now on par with leading monolingual English models and surpasses many open-source alternatives across various evaluation metrics,” he said, adding that JAIS 30B’s remarkable Arabic capabilities have already found successful implementation across diverse industries, including telecommunications, energy, education, financial services, government services, healthcare, and marketing communications.
“As interest in generative AI and Large Language Models continues to grow, we anticipate JAIS to play a transformative role in reshaping the way over 400 million Arabic speakers globally can leverage this technology,” the Core42 senior executive said.
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