Humain Chat has been unveiled by Saudi Arabia to drive AI innovation
Backed by the Saudi Crown Prince and the PIF, Humain unveiled ALLAM 34B, a language model that powers the country’s new Arabic AI app.
Saudi Arabia has taken a significant step in AI with the launch of Humain Chat, an app powered by one of the world’s most enormous Arabic-trained datasets.
Developed by state-backed venture Humain, the app is designed to strengthen the country’s role in AI while promoting sovereign technologies.
Built on the Allam large language model, Humain Chat allows real-time web search, speech input across Arabic dialects, bilingual switching between Arabic and English, and secure data compliance with Saudi privacy laws.
The app is already available on the web, iOS, and Android in Saudi Arabia, with plans for regional expansion across the Middle East before reaching global markets.
Humain was established in May under the leadership of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and the Public Investment Fund. Its flagship model, ALLAM 34B, is described as the most advanced AI system created in the Arab world. The company said the app will evolve further as user adoption grows.
CEO Tareq Amin called the launch ‘a historic milestone’ for Saudi Arabia, stressing that Humain Chat shows how advanced AI can be developed in Arabic while staying culturally rooted and built by local expertise.
A team of 120 specialists based in the Kingdom created the platform.
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