Tribune News Network
Doha
In an initiative to unlock the full potential of AI, the Ministry of Labour (MoL) is employing the most recent Microsoft Azure AI Infrastructure which gives it access to state-of-the-art supercomputing facilities and the newest AI technologies. These will not only boost efficacy, performance, and scalability of its AI initiatives, but also ensure top-notch data security and confidentiality.
Qatar ranks among the pioneer nations in embracing technology and artificial intelligence, promoting research, and fostering innovation in artificial intelligence and various other burgeoning technologies to fulfil the Qatar National Vision 2030 objectives. In line with this, the MoL has shown a strong commitment to innovation, strategies for digital transformation, cloud technology, and artificial intelligence. Moreover, Qatar’s MoL is distinguished as the first in the Middle East to utilize A100 GPUs and incorporate them into its various programmes.
Aligned with the goals of the State of Qatar’s National Development Strategy, and as a part of its mission to spearhead and manage digital transformation, the Ministry of Labour initiated a distinctive cloud transition journey in November 2022 on the Microsoft Azure cloud platform. This initiative is designed to revitalise the management of the labour sector, refine its operations, and boost the Ministry’s customer satisfaction ratings. The focus of the Transformation Management Office extends beyond merely digitising and transforming the Ministry’s user services. It’s also committed to creating innovative solutions using agile software development, cloud-native services, and other advanced technologies like artificial intelligence and machine learning to deliver a smooth user experience for customers and stakeholders.
The ministry has commenced the execution of a novel strategy set to incorporate artificial intelligence into its 2024 initiatives. These initiatives will demand rapid computing, the capability to handle large-scale data, and the utilisation of AI to augment production and machine learning tasks. Some of these projects will aid various government sectors in identifying current obstacles, performing gap analyses, and conducting data evaluations. This has led to the adoption of new tools to facilitate data analysis and intricate scenarios, enabling informed decision-making and the formulation of effective strategies for the sustainable evolution and expansion of both the labour sector and the nation’s economy.
The primary platform of the MoL will host an extensive range of labour market information, necessitating sophisticated machine learning and natural language processing models to handle inquiries pertaining to Qatari labour laws and to develop a system that bolsters the qualified workforce. Utilising the most recent Azure infrastructure, the Ministry will gain access to state-of-the-art supercomputing facilities and the newest AI technologies, including improved operations, Infiniband networks, and cutting-edge GPUs. These will significantly enhance the efficacy, performance, and scalability of AI initiatives, all while maintaining stringent data security and confidentiality standards.
Shaikha Najwa Al Thani, assistant undersecretary for Migrant Labour Affairs at the MoL, remarked: “The incorporation of this new GPU infrastructure marks a notable milestone in Qatar’s dedication to adopting the most advanced technologies for enhancing management and service effectiveness.”
Amr Samir, Public Sector Director, Microsoft Qatar, said: “The inclusion ofA100 GPUs in the Ministry of Labour’s initiatives and platform is particularly key to enabling the development and deployment of large language models to address the unique and comprehensive use cases of such national initiatives.”
