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The word is out ... Arabic dialects are on cue

February 20 - 26, 2019
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Gulf Weekly The word is out ... Arabic dialects are on cue

Gulf Weekly Stan Szecowka
By Stan Szecowka

UNDERSTANDING the different dialects in the Arabic world will be the focus of attention as a new venture acceleration partnership is formed between Labiba, an artificial intelligence and robotic process automation company, and Bahrain Fintech Bay.

Labiba Bahrain aims to offer AI solutions specialised in conversational and voice-user interfaces for FinTech firms locally and regionally.

“We are extremely pleased to be able to work closely with Bahrain Fintech Bay to accelerate the FinTech ecosystem in this region that has a huge potential for the future,” said CEO Ali Hajjaj.

With a focus on the Arabic language, Labiba, with headquarters in Jordan, is dedicated to creating machines capable of understanding not just formal Arabic, but all the different Arabic dialects used by customers.

Khalid Saad, CEOfficer of Bahrain FinTech Bay, said: “We believe that their advanced chatbot/solution/platform that understands Arabic dialects will add tremendous value to the market.”







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