{
  "id": 3382539,
  "title": "AI: Language challenge links Brazil and Arab world",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/ai-language-challenge-links-brazil-and-arab-world",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-08-26T00:09:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ANBA News Agency",
    "slug": "anba-news-agency",
    "url": "https://anba.com.br/en/ai-language-challenge-links-brazil-and-arab-world/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "São Paulo – Artificial intelligence technology is struggling to adapt to local languages in Brazil and the Arab world, according to experts at the Brazil & Arab Countries Economic Forum. The main challenges preventing full utilization of AI by Brazilians and Arabs are the lack of content in their native languages and security and privacy concerns. Most AI training data is in English, with minimal Arabic and Portuguese content. Despite sharing similar consumer behaviors, such as a love for digital gaming and trust in digital payment systems like Brazil's Pix and Saudi Arabia's Buna, experts emphasize the need for policy changes and digital literacy to address these issues.",
  "summary": "The Brazil & Arab Countries Economic Forum brought together experts to discuss barriers and solutions artificial intelligence can provide in people’s digital journey. The post AI: Language challenge links Brazil and Arab world appeared first on ANBA News Agency .",
  "key_points": [
    "AI struggles with local languages in Brazil and Arab world",
    "Lack of native language content hinders AI utilization",
    "Policy changes and digital literacy needed"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The shortage of AI training data in Arabic and Portuguese will limit AI adoption in Brazil and the Arab world until policy changes and digital literacy initiatives are implemented.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}