Tribune News Network
Doha
The inaugural World Summit AI Qatar 2024 (WSAI) concluded with resounding success, marking a significant milestone in the global AI landscape.
Under the patronage of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), the summit witnessed an impressive turnout of industry leaders, policymakers, and AI enthusiasts from around the world.
Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani attended the opening ceremony, accompanied by the ministers and several officials. The conference commenced with an opening speech by Sarah Porter, CEO and Founder of InspiredMinds, the summit organiser.
Embracing a forward-thinking approach to technological development, World Summit AI Qatar 2024 theme, ‘Putting Humanity at the Heart of AI’, set the tone for a series of presentations and insightful discussions.
Qatar leads in Arabic AI development
Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani inaugurated the Arab Artificial Intelligence Project - Fanar.
Developed in line with Qatar’s National Vision 2030, Fanar focuses on accurately representing Arabic language and culture in AI, addressing the limitations of existing models primarily trained on English data. This initiative is a collaboration between the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology and Hamad Bin Khalifa University.
PwC showcases leadership in AI innovation
PwC Middle East, a headline partner, showcased its leadership in AI innovation. Their booth featured cutting-edge technology and highlighted advancements in AI and digital transformation.
A keynote address explored how AI is revolutionizing decision-making for smarter, faster choices. PwC also hosted a workshop on AI’s impact on asset development, focusing on predictive analytics and design optimization. They led discussions on the future of work with an augmented workforce and the ethical considerations of AI.
Kaveh Vessali, Partner, Cognitive Cities Lead at PwC Middle East, said, "The World Summit AI is a strategic mega-summit that comes to Qatar at a crucial time within Qatar’s transformation journey as it takes strides within its third National Development Strategy.”
The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), in collaboration with its governmental and academic partners, organised the ‘Qatar AI Pavilion’.
This pavilion brought together a distinguished group of leading national entities, including the Ministry of Labour, the Supreme Judiciary Council, Qatar Tourism, Qatar Public Prosecution, and Qatar University.
It showcased a range of innovative initiatives aimed at positioning Qatar as a regional leader in artificial intelligence by leveraging advanced technologies to drive digital transformation and support the objectives of Qatar National Vision 2030. At the World Summit AI Qatar, the Supreme Judicial Council showcased the Smart Judicial Assistant, an AI tool that helps judges efficiently retrieve and analyse legal precedents through case summaries, comparisons, and an integrated Chatbot.
This innovative platform supports judicial decision-making by streamlining data collection and providing reliable references.
Qatar’s Public Prosecution has implemented innovative AI technologies to enhance legal services. Their generative AI-powered digital assistant ‘Musa’ed’ has processed 9,000 legal inquiries for over 4,000 users, providing easy access to legal information. The organisation uses an AI-driven system to analyse money laundering reports and identify suspicious financial patterns.
AppLab unveils AI avatar and chatbot
Applab Qatar emphasised their commitment to advancing AI adoption across both private and public sectors. AppLab unveiled an AI Avatar (Ai.sha) for InvestQatar and a Chatbot (Botania) for Qatar Foundation at the summit.
Meeza signs three MoUs
During the summit, three Memorandums of Understanding were signed between Meeza, Cytomate, SambaNova technologies, and iHorizons, promising to accelerate AI innovation in the region.
Supported by Industry Leaders
World Summit AI Qatar was supported by IBM – Strategic Partner, Al Jazeera – Headline Global Media Partner, PwC – Headline Partner and Airia – Global Partner. The conference welcomed key organisations including Microsoft, Hewlett-Packard (HP),Cisco, Qatar Science & Technology Park, QuantumBlack, ScaleAI and several others.