Morning Drive | The World’s Largest Arabic Artificial Intelligence | Mira Business FM

Morning Drive · Dec 31, 2025 · 26m

Tim Elliott sits down with Professor Preslav Nakov, Department Chair of Natural Language Processing at MBZUAI, to discuss the revolutionary launch of JAIS. Recognised as the world's largest Arabic-centric open-weight AI model, JAIS represents a significant milestone for the UAE's technological sovereignty. Professor Nakov explains the model's unique architecture, which prioritises Arabic cultural nuances and regional dialects over traditional English-first frameworks. We explore the bilingual capabilities of this 70-billion-parameter model and its potential to transform regional business…