New Dubai AI initiative to support Arab media with AI tools
Arab media AI initiative launched during Dubai AI Week 2025
#UAE #media – Dubai Media Academy, part of Dubai Media Incorporated, has launched the Artificial Intelligence Initiative in Arab Media on the first day of Dubai AI Week 2025. The initiative aims to build an ecosystem of AI solutions tailored to Arabic language content, dialects, and cultural identity. It brings together media institutions, tech companies, universities, and developers to address challenges such as underrepresentation of Arabic dialects, cultural context in visuals, and the scarcity of reliable Arabic-language AI training data.
SO WHAT? –Arabic language computing has always lagged behind the English language, as most of the world’s software is developed with English as its first language. However, the era of AI threatens to exasperate the problem, because development is happening so much faster, making it difficult for users to keep up with the latest AI tools and models. Among other things, the Dubai Media Academy initiative aims to help facilitate the use of the latest Arabic AI tools by playing a key role in identifying breakthrough apps and models that can be used for Arabic language media work, and connecting media professionals with those systems.
Key points about today’s Dubai Media Academy announcement:
The Artificial Intelligence Initiative in Arab Media was officially launched by Dubai Media Academy during Dubai AI Week 2025.
The initiative will focus on empowering the media with Arabic capable AI tools across all dialects while respecting cultural nuances in content creation.
The comprehensive initiative follows a series of workshops and consultations wit media and technology leaders to identifying gaps in current AI tools’ ability to understand Arabic and represent Arab identity.
Partners include media institutions, tech companies, universities, research centres and experienced professionals collaborating to build tailored AI tools for the region, text and identify the best-of-breed tools and provide one point of access for Arab media professionals.
The initiative will address issues like lack of Arabic training data, weak dialect representation, and visual content misalignment.
A foundational white paper, Status of Artificial Intelligence in Arab Media, was released to guide future development and research.
Workshops, strategic projects, and further partnerships will be announced throughout the year to expand the initiative.
The Academy emphasises responsible use of AI to avoid misuse in media, such as misinformation or deepfakes.
The initiative is aligned with Dubai’s broader vision to position itself as a leader in culturally aware, AI-powered media innovation.
Dubai Media Academy continues to act as a strategic platform for future-focused training, thought leadership, and Arab media innovation.
ZOOM OUT – Launched last year, Dubai Media Academy is the specialised training and knowledge entity of Dubai Media. The academy aims to play a leading role in shaping the future of media professionals in Dubai and the region. It offers cutting-edge programmes in digital media, AI in journalism, content creation, and more. Via the new AI Initiative, Dubai Media Academy aims to position Dubai as a regional hub for culturally intelligent AI development, and set a precedent for other language and identity-focused digital initiatives worldwide.
[Written and edited with the assistance of AI]
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