On Monday, December 15, 2025, the University Center of Maghnia witnessed the launch of the national symposium entitled “The Arabic Language Between Linguistic Facts and the Challenges of Artificial Intelligence,” organized by the Institute of Arts and Languages.
The proceedings of the symposium began with an opening session that featured welcoming and guiding remarks by the Director of the University Center of Maghnia, Professor Kadri Riad; the Director of the Institute of Arts and Languages, Dr. El-Nabati Fatma Zohra; and the Chairperson of the Symposium, Dr. Ghiyat Hanane. The speakers unanimously emphasized the importance of the Arabic language keeping pace with digital transformations and the necessity of employing artificial intelligence technologies to develop and serve it.
The opening was also marked by a keynote lecture addressing the issue of compatibility between the Arabic language and artificial intelligence. The sessions of the first day were dedicated to the theme of the circulation of Arabic in digital and electronic spaces, alongside discussing the identity challenges imposed by virtual discourse, and reviewing recent applied research in the fields of automated processing, syntax, and lexicography, reflecting the pivotal role of technology in preserving the vitality and continuity of the Arabic language.
