UAE’s TII launches ‘Falcon Foundation’ to spearhead the open-sourcing of Generative AI Models

Commencing with TII’s powerful homegrown Falcon AI models, the Foundation will convene stakeholders, developers, academia, and industry, as well as individuals, and will help realize the power of cooperative decision-making among the contributors. It will accelerate the democratization of AI. The Foundation is to support the customization of the Falcon models to address specific industries or sectors. By enabling open computing resources for the continued research and development of Falcon AI. It will also provide a robust ecosystem to ensure the adaptability of the models across a broad spectrum of applications and contexts.

“In a world where AI continues to advance at an unprecedented pace, initiatives like the Falcon Foundation play a crucial role in steering the trajectory of AI development towards greater transparency and accessibility,”  said H.E. Faisal Al Bannai, Secretary General of ATRC.

The Foundation’s beneficiaries will encompass all entities that work with and champion open-source responsible AI. In minimizing dependence on external vendors, the Falcon Foundation ensures business continuity through enabling independent technological choices. Also, the Foundation will leverage global best practices as part of its regulatory and legal framework for artificial intelligence.

“We’re committed to fostering transparency and collaboration in AI. Extending the UAE’s collaborative spirit into AI development, we set new standards for openness and we encourage all other entities who support open source from around the world to join us,” Dr. Ray O. Johnson, CEO of TII.

The Falcon Foundation’s commitment to open-sourcing and innovation in AI reflects a forward-thinking approach that helps Abu Dhabi and the UAE leapfrog into a technology-driven future and supports the global community in harvesting cross-industry collaborations for seminal AI advancements.