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IASER Dispatch: Issue 004

IASER events in New York this weekend, the NAZA documentary, an influence operation run through AI, a researcher's warning, MBZUAI's open model fleet, and two machine-written proofs.

IASER Dispatch: Issue 003

A Google AI Overview that treated Muslim identity as a safety concern; what OpenAI's Critical classification for GPT-6 Astra means; 47% of imams surveyed at AMJA already use AI to write khutbahs; and why AI sovereignty is a communal obligation with three layers.

IASER Dispatch: Issue 002

Can AI have a positive Islamic impact? A tested framework for Muslim AI users in four languages; Thinking Machines Lab's Inkling and what an open-weight model makes possible; what Thorn's research says about young people already turning to AI; and the survey shaping the Islamic Ethics Guidebook.

How to Win in the AI Era ↗

IASER Steering Committee member Dr. Waleed Kadous joins the Camels vs Unicorns podcast by HASAN Venture Capital to break down what has actually changed in AI since 2023, why models still hallucinate as they get smarter, and what agentic AI means for Muslim founders building AI-native startups — from charities using AI to boost fundraising to building on open-source models for data sovereignty.

The New AI Empires ↗

IASER Steering Committee member Dr. Waleed Kadous returns to The Thinking Muslim to examine who is shaping artificial intelligence: how AI is transforming education, politics, geopolitics, and even religious authority, the rise of Anthropic and the global AI race, and the philosophical assumptions embedded in today's models — a civilisational shift Muslims cannot afford to ignore.

IASER Dispatch — Issue 001

Membership and the community survey open; the London panel on tech sovereignty, Islam and the individual; a deep dive on benchmarks and JaleesBench; the UN's first scientific-panel report on AI — and what it leaves out.

IASER Cofounder presents at "Rethinking the Challenge of AI" in London

Tech Sovereignty, Islam & the Individual — Ebrahim College, 7 July 2026

At 'Rethinking the Challenge of AI: Tech Sovereignty, Islam & the Individual' at Ebrahim College in London, IASER's cofounder made four points in ten minutes: AI is advancing faster than we are preparing for it; Muslims need to respond both collectively as an Ummah and individually; the worlds of belief and technology have never been closer; and the psychological impact of AI remains poorly understood and represents a major research opportunity.

Announcing IASER

AI is going to be the greatest change facing humanity. Is the Ummah prepared?

We're launching the Islamic Alliance for Safe, Ethical, and Responsible AI, and we're starting by listening to Muslim tech professionals.

The Future of Muslim AI? ↗

IASER Steering Committee member Dr. Waleed Kadous joins The Thinking Muslim to explore whether Muslims are prepared for AI: the opportunities and risks, the concentration of power in Big Tech, and whether AI can be aligned with Islamic values.

AI Tools Are Transforming Muslim Worship. Religious Scholars Are Conflicted ↗

IASER Steering Committee member Dr. Waleed Kadous is featured in this TIME article exploring how AI is transforming Muslim worship and the ethical questions it raises for scholars, technologists, and faith communities.

Statement from Muslim Organizations on the Ethical Use of Artificial Intelligence

Muslim Organizations Call for Ethical Constraints on Artificial Intelligence

A statement from Muslim organizations on the AI company / Department of Defense standoff over ethical red lines — mass surveillance and autonomous weapons — and the precedent it sets for freedom of conscience.