Arabic LLMs
The National, Google expects more Arabic LLMs to emerge as it launches $15m fund to help AI localisation, 1 Nov 2024 “Google expects more Arabic large language models to emerge in the...
TikTok Tunisia
Basma El Atti, The New Arab, Tunisia sentences influencer to 4 years in prison, arrests four others, after new TikTok ‘morality law’, 1 Nov 2024 “A Tunisian court sentenced a social...
Exploring the Qur’an
Samen Javed, Hyphen Online, A Christian TikToker takes a deep dive into Islam, 28 Oct 2024 “University student Wilf Lovatt has launched a years-long digital project to study the...
‘Being Muslim in the EU – Experiences of Muslims‘
European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, Being Muslim in the EU – Experiences of Muslims “Racism towards Muslims is increasing in countries across the EU. Muslims face racial discrimination...
Iranian hackers
Reuters, Exclusive: Accused Iranian hackers successfully peddle stolen Trump emails “The hackers’ activities tracked by Reuters provide a rare glimpse into the operations of an election interference effort. They...
Digital British Islam – Conference
The registration page for Digital British Islam’s 5-6 February ‘25 conference in Coventry is now open. ‘Digital British Islam: Experiences, Responses and Impact from Britain and Beyond‘ will explore...
Book – Islamic Medical Ethics
It is always nice to see research in print, so I was pleased to receive Dr Taqwa Zabidi’s book Untangling Khunuthah Condition: An Approach from Islamic Biomedical Ethics in...
X Saud Al Qahtani (updated)
Guardian, X admits ‘error’ led to reinstatement of key suspect in Jamal Khashoggi murder, 22 Oct 2024“Hours after the Guardian reported on the account being reinstated, it was suspended...
Gülen (updated)
Al Jazeera, US-based cleric Fethullah Gulen, accused of Turkey coup attempt, dies at 83, 21 Oct 2024 “Herkul, a website which publishes Gulen’s sermons, said on its X account...
African AI Issues
Given that there are so many AI issues concerning diverse African contexts, there is scope for a multi-country analysis. Here’s an introduction: Scott Nover, GZero, Will AI help or...