If the phrase “unavailable in your area” has a spirit, this time has smiled. I appeared to me as I was trying to try a new Gulf application: Humain Chat, only available inside Saudi Arabia. Inverted scene of what we used to from foreign applications; An Arab producer starts from its stadium and its conditions, and says quietly: “We launch locally and then expand,” instead of waiting for we, the global entry portal. This simple glimpse behind it is a greater idea: that the artificial intelligence race is no longer exclusive to the silicon valley, and that our language can be the center of the story, not its margin.
“Hummeen Chat” is not only a model of experiences or platform for developers, but also an application directed to the public on the web, iOS and Android. It speaks in Arabic and its dialects, receives your voice as you speak at home and the market, and searches for the web before responding to bring fresh information. It can switch a smooth switch between Arabic and English in one conversation. The most important thing is that its operation and hosting of data are locally in the Kingdom in what is known as “sovereign intelligence”, that is, artificial intelligence built and locally hosted to protect data and ensure privacy. This gives the user more reassurance when dealing with sensitive information. Even the launch mechanism came free and in a limited geographical scope for quality control and gradual expansion.
In order not to oppress the scene, the region witnessed steps before this application: Jais presented a strong open model that has become a “motor” for those who build dedicated solutions, and the Falcon arabic came small in size with a strong performance with a wide context window that encourages practical applications, and Fannar puts a practical applications package with a retrieval of sources and a sound that understands dialects. All of these are similar to engines and spare parts for those who own the workshop; As for Hummeen Chat, it is the ready -made car in the user’s pocket.
The interesting question remains: Does the “giant of the region” surprise us? Saudi Arabia has strengths that are difficult to ignore: low -cost energy, great investment appetite, data centers that rapidly multiply, and deep technical partnerships with international companies. When these elements meet with an Arab product designed for people, not for laboratories, the competition equation changes from “Who has the largest model?” To “Who is closest to my daily pulse?” Here the superiority may not be in the number of processors, but rather in the simplicity of experience and the sincerity of the language.
Let us test the idea realistically, there are three quick questions that suit a balance for any coming Arab assistant: First, understanding: Does the request of “my father the Thursday and Friday program” absorb from the family context, not from a rigid dictionary? Second, trust: Does he explain where your data is stored? Does it allow a safe situation for institutional use? Third, benefit: Does it summarize a long circular in a clear language, organize your mail, and convert the WhatsApp conversation into arranged work points? If he succeeds in these three, we will not go back to the size of the model as much as our interest in what it offers in our day.
The bottom line is not a free praise and no intimidation. “Hummeen Chat” is an important step that deserves to be followed up; Because he addresses the user directly, in his language and culture, and works on a local structure that gives higher reassurance when integrating in sensitive systems, from education to health to public services. This addition is important even for those who see that “all the programs have become in Arabic”; The difference is that this is a system “from us” not “translated version”, which makes it closer to the idea of national security and data safety. And when the phrase “service is not available in your area” is filled again, we may smile again, but this time with a quiet pride: it is nice to have a Gulf application that says: We will start from here and then reach you.* Technical expert
