Arabic – Virtually Islamic News

Sat 30 Rabi Al Thani 1446AH 2-11-2024AD
Arabic, Artificial Intelligence, Google, LLMs

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...

Fri 24 Rabi Al Awwal 1446AH 27-9-2024AD
Arabic, Artificial Intelligence, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia Internet, translation

Arabic AI ++

Nada Hameed, How an AI-driven platform is bridging linguistic and cultural gaps in content creation, 26 Sep 2024 “But what truly sets STUCK? apart is its ability to handle...

Tue 24 Muharram 1446AH 30-7-2024AD
Arabic, Google

Google OCR Arabic

Thu 15 Dhul Qidah 1445AH 23-5-2024AD
Arabic, Digital MENA, Egypt Internet, Egypt,, Huawei, LLMs, MENA

LLMs Huawei MENA

Sun 26 Shawwal 1445AH 5-5-2024AD
Arabic, Artificial Intelligence, Digital MENA, LLMs

Many interesting points are raised in this article/overview on the challenges facing delivering AI resources for Arabic speakers. Rebecca Anne Proctor, Aramco World, The Promises and Challenges of AI...

Mon 15 Ramadan 1445AH 25-3-2024AD
Arabic, Meta

Meta ‘Shaheed‘ Ban

Arab News, Musk’s X Corp. loses lawsuit against hate speech watchdog, 24 Mar 2024 “Meta’s Oversight Board on Tuesday issued a directive calling on the company to end its...

Thu 26 Shaban 1445AH 7-3-2024AD
Arabic, Kuwait,, Technology

Mohammed Al-Sharekh

Arab News, Arabic software pioneer Mohammed Al-Sharekh dies, 7 Mar 2024, “Mohammad Al-Sharekh, the Kuwaiti entrepreneur who made history by becoming the first person to develop an Arabic-language operating...

Thu 26 Shaban 1445AH 7-3-2024AD
Arabic, Artificial Intelligence

DeepLcom

I’m looking forward to testing DeepLcom out:

Fri 28 Rajab 1445AH 9-2-2024AD
Arabic, Artificial Intelligence, Bard, Google, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia Internet

Googleyat

Arab News, Saudi content creator answers most-searched questions on AI in new series “Titled “Googleyat,” the six-episode Arabic series is hosted by Saudi content creator Abdullah Al-Alawi and features...

Sun 9 Rajab 1445AH 21-1-2024AD
Apple, Arabic, Technology, Technology history

Old Macs

I was discussing with students how technology marches on (not necessarily in a straight line), so I was interested to coincidentally see this article from Wired.

Islamic Algorithms – book cover

Gary R. Bunt, Islamic Algorithms: Online Influence in the Muslim Metaverse (London: Bloomsbury Academic, 2024)

Explore the book

Hardcover and ebook editions are available now; the paperback edition’s publication date is to be confirmed.

Gary R. Bunt, 2024

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Comments

“Gary Bunt’s Islamic Algorithms explores the dynamic relationship between technology shifts and the evolving engagement of Muslims online. Bunt emphasises the unchanging core of Islam, adapting its expression to developing technology. A testament to Bunt’s brilliance in the ever-changing Cyber Islamic Environments, this is a must-read for those interested in Islamic studies, digital Islam and Muslim metaverses.” ―Eva Nisa, Senior Lecturer of Anthropology, The Australian National University, Australia

“A timely and insightful exploration, the book offers a concise yet comprehensive glimpse into the evolving landscape of Cyber Islamic Environments. From the serene halls of Jakarta’s Istiqlal Mosque to the potential realms of Muslim metaverses, this book takes readers on a journey to unveil the dynamic relationship between Islam and technology. In a world where smartphones guide prayers and iPads connect elders in study groups, Bunt shares a compelling and timely perspective on the evolving relationship between Islam, technology and the digital age.” ―Umar Ryad, Professor of Arabic and Islamic Studies, University of Leuven, Belgium

Bibliography and Glossary

Review by Michael Dhanoya (University of Leicester) in LSE Blogs

“Islamic Algorithms is a great contribution to the topic of Digital Religion …”

Review in The Muslim World‘ by Dr Akif Tahiiev of Goethe-Universitat Frankfurt am Main

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