Seminar in Nouakchott on Artificial Intelligence and Serving the Arabic Language

The Arabic Language Council in Mauritania held a scientific seminar today, Monday, in Nouakchott, under the title: ‘Artificial Intelligence in the Service of the Arabic Language,’ attended by a number of researchers, university professors, and those interested in language issues.In his opening speech, the Chairman of the Arabic Language Council, Mr. Khalil Al-Nahwi, emphasized the importance of this seminar in light of rapid digital transformations, pointing out that the Arabic language, despite the challenges it faces, is capable of adapting to the realities of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and keeping pace with modern technological developments, including artificial intelligence.

He clarified that the relative decline in the use of the Arabic language among some groups does not reflect a deficiency in the language itself, but is rather linked to cultural, educational, and media factors, calling for the enhancement of the use of Arabic in the fields of technology and modern sciences.He added that the Mauritanian mộta remains a unique model in preserving heritage and transmitting Islamic sciences, describing it as a “scientific embassy” that has historically contributed to the formation of generations and provided students with authentic legal and linguistic knowledge.The seminar witnessed scholarly interventions from several researchers addressing the relationship between artificial intelligence and teaching the Arabic language, the prospects for developing Arabic digital content, as well as issues of software localization and the use of linguistic algorithms to enhance the machine understanding of Arabic texts.