He is the CEO of NOVACORTIX and the Smart Holding Group for tech and AI projects. He also leads the AWS User Group and community builder initiatives in Libya. Academic and Professional Background
As of , his latest operational milestone includes his leadership as the Chairperson for ICAILY 2026 , a massive hybrid international AI conference bringing together innovators worldwide alongside institutional partners like Springer Nature. Academic Foundations and Research Specializations
: In August 2025, he announced the development of LibiGPT, a new Libyan AI model. The project is described as a strategic step to position Libya as a leader in AI, with claimed features including advanced analysis, multilingual support, and enhanced security.
| Model | Parameters | Target Use | |-------|------------|------------| | | 7 billion | Lightweight applications | | LibiGPT-Instruct | 13 billion | Instruction-following tasks | | LibiGPT-Enterprise | 34 billion | Enterprise and sovereign-cloud deployments | ali othman albaji updated
: Served as the President of the Postgraduate Student Society at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) while conducting foundational research with the Telecommunication Software and Systems (TeSS) Research Group.
Holding a Master’s in Electronics and Telecommunications (focusing on Artificial Intelligence) from the Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) , he has combined technical expertise with strategic leadership. He is the CEO of NOVACORTIX and the
: As the current Chairman, Dr. Al-Baji is actively preparing for the 2026 iteration, aiming to further solidify Libya’s position as a hub for AI excellence. Smart Cities and Environmental Monitoring
Ali Othman Albaji is a researcher and international expert in and Machine Learning (ML) , currently based in Libya and Malaysia. : In August 2025, he announced the development
He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (Tripoli, 2007) and a Master of Engineering specializing in AI, Machine Learning, and IoT from University Technology Malaysia (UTM) in 2022/2023.