Egypt launches Karnak, its sovereign Arabic AI model
Unveils Karnak, a sovereign Arabic AI model, to strengthen domestic artificial intelligence infrastructure and Arabic language capabilities.
October 19, 2026
Egypt launched Karnak, its sovereign Arabic large-language model, as part of the country's broader technology strategy, according to an official announcement.
The step aims to develop domestic artificial intelligence infrastructure and advance Arabic-language capabilities across digital platforms.
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Large language model: An artificial intelligence program trained on massive text datasets to process, understand, and generate human language.
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