Qcri Leading Way In Cutting-Edge Ai Research And Development
Date
8/16/2023 2:38:17 AM
(MENAFN- The Peninsula) fazeena saleem |
The Peninsula
Doha, Qatar: Qatar Computing Research Institute (QCRI) at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) has emerged as a pioneering hub for cutting-edge research and development in the realm of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
As the world grapples with complex challenges, QCRI's groundbreaking work underscores Qatar's dedication to technological progress and its determination to forge a brighter, more sustainable future.
“HBKU's QCRI has made significant investments in using AI for Arabic. For example, QCRI researchers have developed AI tools that support accurate Arabic machine translation, speech-to-text, and text-to-speech technology for dialectical Arabic. The technology developed by QCRI is in use in many AI systems worldwide,” said the Research Director of the Data Analytics Department at QCRI of HBKU, a member of Qatar Foundation, Dr. Sanjay Chawla, told The Peninsula.
“QCRI has developed AI technology to process real-time social media data (text and imagery) to aid humanitarian relief agencies during natural disasters. QCRI investments in using AI for digital health will translate into defining new protocols in health and medical services. QCRI actively engages with government agencies to use AI to protect national cyber infrastructure. QCRI has also developed new AI technology that can help make road traffic smoother and less congested,” said Dr. Chawla.
QCRI's Qatar Center for Artificial Intelligence Group research expertise transcends the data science stack - from data extraction and cleaning to analytics, retrieval, inference, and prediction. The group publishes its research in the world's leading computer science conferences and journals and through engineering prototype software systems used by researchers and practitioners worldwide.
Also, QCRI has notable collaborations with local and international organisations in AI.
“QCRI was at the forefront of developing the National AI Strategy for Qatar in 2019. QCRI is actively engaged with the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology to refresh the strategy in light of newer AI development. QCRI has long partnered with Boeing Research and has co-developed technology ranging from predictive maintenance to airplane safety. Boeing and QCRI jointly organise the annual Machine Learning and Data Analysis Symposium (MLDAS) that brings in world-leading AI researchers to Doha,” said Dr. Chawla.
Also, to nurture AI education and skill advancement within the community, QCRI provides diverse courses focused on data science and artificial intelligence.
“QCRI runs the summer internship program for residents of Qatar to gain firsthand experience in AI research and development. QCRI routinely hires graduates from local universities and colleges as research interns and introduces them to the latest QCRI research and development,” said Dr. Chawla.
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