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In this conversation, we welcome one of AI and Faith’s newest partners to our community. Islamicity is an incredible organization, dedicated to sharing the knowledge and wisdom of Islam with the world. Through the innovative deployment of technology starting back in the 90s and the utilization of AI today, Islamicity teaches us how we can utilize artificial intelligence to benefit both the followers of the faith, as well as people around the world looking to learn.
Meet the Speakers:
Host: Gilad Berenstein Is currently working in venture capital in Seattle after founding and leading a successful travel personalization startup and serving as an Entrepreneur-in-Residence at the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence (AI2). Gilad holds masters and undergraduate degrees from the Foster School of Business at the University of Washington.
Mohammed Abdul Aleem serves as the CEO of Human Assistance & Development International (HADI), an organization that is fostering understanding through humanitarian and educational initiatives since 1991. Under his leadership, HADI’s flagship programs include IslamiCity, CLASSRoad, and HADI Relief.
IslamiCity, founded in 1995, provides a non-sectarian, comprehensive view of Islam and Muslims globally. CLASSRoad, launched in 2007, focuses on promoting the languages and cultures of the Silk Road within the U.S. HADI Relief, established in 2023, revitalizes HADI’s original mission of relief and development, with an emphasis on education and direct collaboration with global partners for maximum impact.
With over 40 years of experience in Information Technology, Aleem has held leadership roles in aerospace and Fortune 500 companies, specializing in Management Information Systems. He holds an MBA from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
Zayd Simjee graduated from UC Irvine in 2015 and spent the next six years at Amazon Web Services, working on early data warehousing and data lake technologies. In 2021, he founded TinyStacks, and two years later, he also launched his current venture, Guardrails AI. His focus is on AI system performance and reliability. Zayd is a volunteer at IslamiCity, advising on their first generation of AI tools and services.
Views and opinions expressed by podcast guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect the view of AI and Faith or any of its leadership.
Production: Pablo Salmones and Penny Yuen
Host: Gilad Berenstein
Guests: Mohammed Abdul Aleem and Zayd Simjee
Editing: Isabelle Braconnot
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