DeepSeek’s Knowhow Fuels an AI Chatbot for the Muslim World

A Malaysian company has designed an AI large language model for Muslims based on open-source AI knowhow from China’s DeepSeek, one of the latest efforts to target a market of some 2 billion people.

Zetrix AI Bhd plans to unveil its “NurAI” chatbot for Malaysian users on Tuesday, offering guidance in Malay, Indonesian, Arabic and English on a plethora of matters from dining to legal advice based on Sharia or Islamic values. In the coming months, it will feature AI avatars of Islamic scholars offering advice on lifestyle, health and financial services matters. Its answers draw on Sharia, the comprehensive ...