Abu Dhabi launches AI Arabic language model–Jais

Inception, a unit of Abu Dhabi AI company G42, Mohammed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence and Silicon Valley-based Cerebras Systems have launched an artificial intelligence large language model for Arabic, named Jais.

“We believe that innovation thrives when we collaborate,” says Andrew Jackson, CEO of Inception. “With this release, we are setting a new standard for AI advancement in the Middle East and ensuring that the Arabic language.”

The launch of Jais is a further step towards encouraging the scientific and computing communities to focus more on non-English LLMs, similar to efforts made in Japan and India, Jackson added.