Artificial Intelligence – Page 20 – Virtually Islamic News

Thu 5 Jumada Al Oula 1446AH 7-11-2024AD
Alphabet, Artificial Intelligence, Google, KSA, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia Internet

KSA AI

There have been significant investments in AI (especially Arabic LLMs) in KSA as Saudi Arabia attempts to position itself as a key tech hub. Google is opening an AI...

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...

Wed 20 Rabi Al Thani 1446AH 23-10-2024AD
Artificial Intelligence, Central Africa, Digital divide, Digital MENA, East Africa, MENA, South Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, West Africa

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...

Tue 12 Rabi Al Thani 1446AH 15-10-2024AD
Artificial Intelligence, Books, Disinformation

Discussion on Algorithms

I’ve started reading Yuval Noah Harari‘s Nexus, so I was interested in listening to this BBC Radio 4 ‘Start the Week’ programme, which incorporated critical perspectives of the book (among...

Fri 8 Rabi Al Thani 1446AH 11-10-2024AD
Artificial Intelligence, Disinformation, Journalism

AI ‘News’

Significant comments from Sangita Myska here:

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...

Thu 23 Rabi Al Awwal 1446AH 26-9-2024AD
Artificial Intelligence, Hezbollah, Podcasts

Podcast on pagers

The use of AI to create a fictional podcast about the pager explosions (!) … While interested in the tech, I haven’t heard it yet.

Wed 1 Rabi Al Awwal 1446AH 4-9-2024AD
Artificial Intelligence, Bahasa Indonesia, Indonesia, Indonesia Internet

Indonesia AI Model

This is an interesting development, and quite a challenge given the number of languages and dialects in Indonesia.

Thu 18 Safar 1446AH 22-8-2024AD
APIs, Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security

APIs for IDV Iran and Pakistan

Ghulam Shabir Arain, Biometric Update, APIs for IDV key to digital transformation in Pakistan and Iran22 Aug 2024. “Digital identity platforms Nishan Pakistan and Iran’s UID are both two...

Fri 12 Safar 1446AH 16-8-2024AD
Artificial Intelligence, Indonesia, Indonesia Internet

AI Overviews Indonesia ++

Techcrunch, Google is bringing AI overviews to India, Brazil, Japan, UK, Indonesia and Mexico, 16 Aug 2024. “After bringing AI overviews to the U.S., Google is expanding the AI-powered search...

Islamic Algorithms – book cover

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

Explore the book

Paperback, hardback and ebook editions are available now.

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Prof. Gary R. Bunt, 2026

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“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

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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

‘Gary R. Bunts Islamic Algorithms liefert detaillierte Einblicke in die digitalen Räume von AkteurInnen, die sich auf unterschiedliche Weise auf den Islam “

“Gary R. Bunt’s Islamic Algorithms provides detailed insights into the digital spaces of actors who relate to Islam in various ways.*

* Google Translation

Margareta Wetchy, Gary R. Bunts Islamic Algorithms unter der Lupe, Machine Against the Rage

“Overall, Islamic Algorithms: Online Influence in the Muslim Metaverse is crucial to contemporary Islamic studies. The book is highly recommended for researchers, academics, and practitioners interested in the interaction between
technology and religion.” Reza Adeputra Tohis and Zulkifli Mansyur, Religion & Theology, 32 (2025): Issue 1-2 (Jun 2025) [PDF]

” … Bunt’s volume is an important step forward in understanding the importance of digital discourse to contemporary Islamic traditions and Muslim communities.” James Riggan, Reading Religion (American Academy of Religion)

“Islamic Algorithms provides a timely and thoughtful examination of how Islam, algorithms, and digital culture intersect. It is a valuable resource for scholars and researchers interested in digital presence of Islam, and digital culture both in theory and practice.” Mohamed Taher, Middle Eastern Librarians Association

Book cover: Dijital Dünyada Müslüman Olmak: Mecra, Kimlik ve Otorite‘

Gary R. Bunt’s chapter ‘Şeyh Google’dan Yapay Zekâ İmama Mı?: Müslüman Dijital Mecralarda İslami Etki ve Otoritenin Dönüşümü‘?‘ (trans. Necmiye Durmuş) is available in ‘Dijital Dünyada Müslüman Olmak: Mecra, Kimlik ve Otorite‘ edited by Mehmet Ali Başak (Eskiyeni). The original version was in

Scharia im Wandel edited by Mahmud El-Wereny and Alexander-Kenneth Nagel. (Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz Verlag, 2024).

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Scharia im Wandel book cover. Showing figures reading, a stack of books, and the background of a minaret and mosque dome.

My chapter, “From Sheikh Google to ImamAI? Evolving Islamic Influence and Authority in Muslim Digital Worlds,” is published in “Scharia im Wandel. Beiträge zur Transformation islamischer Autorität im Spannungsfeld von Kodifikation, Migration und Digitalisierung,” edited by Mahmud El-Wereny and Alexander-Kenneth Nagel. (Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz Verlag, 2024). Studies on Islamic Cultural and Intellectual History, Noorhaidi Hasan et al.

The book is the result of a 2022 conference at Georg-August-Universität Göttingen.

A Turkish version of the chapter is in preparation for publication in 2026.

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