Astra Tech, a prominent consumer technology holding group in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, has launched the first-ever Arabic Chat GPT. The new platform leverages expertise from the Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) and has the potential to transform access to services through conversational commerce. Integrated into the BOTIM app, the AI-powered Arabic Chat GPT will cater to all BOTIM services and continuously source the latest information from local markets to provide current and accurate information to users. BOTIM GPT has the potential to revolutionize access to services in the region, including international money transfers, bill payments, government services and weather checks. The platform is also expected to expand to include additional services, such as BOTIM stores and healthcare services.
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Abdallah Abu Sheikh, CEO of Astra Tech, the parent company of BOTIM, said that the launch of BOTIM’s Arabic Chat GPT marks another significant step towards simplifying people’s daily lives and transforming the global tech industry. The company is leveraging Arabic language modeling experts at MBZUAI to pilot the service on BOTIM for select users as they train the model. The Middle East is expected to experience a 20% annual growth rate in AI by 2030 and the UAE is set to lead the region with an average annual contribution of nearly 35%. The BOTIM Arabic Chat GPT is one of the initiatives by Astra Tech to be at the forefront of technological innovation and create new opportunities with local academic collaboration.
