Meta AI adds Arabic support for Middle East and North Africa

Mint Images/Getty Images As large language models face growing criticism for their lack of language inclusivity beyond the English-dominated West, leading AI companies have started tailoring regional-specific LLMs to break this cycle. Now, Meta is riding that wave. Meta is expanding Meta AI across the Middle East and North Africa (aka, MENA) as it provides language support for millions of Arabic-speaking users in Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Libya, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Yemen. Similarly, Mistral AI recently released its first Arabic-centric language model, Saba, which is tailored to meet the needs of its growing customer base in Arabic-speaking countries. Also: I was an AI skeptic until these 5 tools changed my mind Meta AI, an AI-powered chatbot and virtual assistant based on Llama 3.2, is available on Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger. Designed to emphasize user-friendliness, the AI requires no downloads or sign-ups; "It' ... Read full article.