The justice system of Qatar is bringing in AI technology todigitize procedures, while striving to achieve its National Vision 2030. The Public Prosecution has recently trialed the system in some of its offices and received positive feedback. This AI-powered system converts words into text, enabling faster judicial processes, enhancing accuracy and reducing manual labor.
The Qatar Center for Artificial Intelligence (QCAI) released a national AI strategy this February to take advantage of the dividends that AI-enabled industries provide. The 16-page blueprint, which has been endorsed by Qatar’s government, proposes a series of measures from attracting AI talent to initiating research programs in order to create an AI ecosystem at home.
The use of AI technology has also occurred for other criminal justice purposes such as video and image analysis to obtain information for investigations. According to experts, global business spending on AI is projected to reach up to $110 billion annually in the next five years. This evolution is notably occurring at a time when public services had to shift to online operations due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The person mentioned in this article is Sevan Araz, a Cyber Program Analyst at Middle East Institute. He has commented that Qatar is in a decent spot to lead to fashioning global AI standards.
The company mentioned in this article is the Qatar Center for Artificial Intelligence (QCAI). It was founded in 2019 to cultivate Qatar’s AI expertise and foster a domestic AI ecosystem. The center is promoting all measures necessary to develop theAI environment, from attracting talent to initiating research projects. Such initiatives are key to taking advantage of the technology’s economic value across the country.
