Keeping Arabic Alive and Thriving in the Digital Age
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From arriving in Doha to lead a research institute that existed only on paper, Dr. Ahmed Elmagarmid built Qatar Computing Research Institute into a hub for Arabic AI. His work on Farasa and Fanar powers language technology across the region, shaping Qatar’s digital and AI landscape, and proving that bold vision and persistence can create global impact.
In just over a decade, a research institute in Doha has helped to shape the technological future of the Arab world.
From building the tools that allowed Arabic to retain its relevance in the digital age, to creating the first fully homegrown Arabic large language model, to shaping Qatar’s vision for harnessing AI, Qatar Computing Research Institute (QCRI) has constantly epitomized how an ambitious country can place its scientific imprint on the world.
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