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AI in Lebanon, 2026: who is doing what
Short answer: AI work in Lebanon in 2026 sits in five places. The government's national roadmap, universities building AI schools, institutes and hubs, AI strategy and governance consultancies, independent practitioners, and software houses adding AI development. Each entry below links to the source it comes from.
Published 27 October 2026 · Sources read 26 and 27 October 2026 · By Michael Joseph
Government and national programs
- Office of the Ministry of State for Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence (OMSITAI). Announced LEAP in April 2025, a five-year national AI roadmap in four steps (Launch, Enact, Advance, Promote), opening with pilot AI programs alongside the Education, Justice and Health ministries. Source: LBCI; LAU News. In August 2025 the office signed a memorandum of understanding with Roland Berger Middle East to co-develop AI initiatives, contribute to national strategies and support AI governance frameworks. Source: Roland Berger.
Universities and research
- American University of Beirut, AI, Data Science and Computing Hub. Launched in April 2021 as a university-wide hub for AI, data science and computing education and research. Source: AUB.
- AUB School of Computing and Data Sciences. Announced in May 2025. Source: AUB.
- CMA CGM Artificial Intelligence and Insights Institute (AUB). In September 2026, AUB and the CMA CGM Group signed a partnership to establish the institute within the School of Computing and Data Sciences, anchored by a USD 10 million donation from CMA CGM. Source: AUB.
- Global University, Office of AI Transformation. A university office bringing AI tools into teaching and learning. Source: Global University.
AI strategy and governance consultancies
- Webspot S.A.L. Describes itself as an AI-first digital transformation and marketing agency, co-led by Dr. Jonah Tebaa, offering AI strategy, training and agent systems. Source: jonahtebaa.com.
- Siren Analytics. A Beirut-based analytics firm, with offices also in Amman and Dublin, that offers LAITRON, an Arabic legal AI platform. Source: Siren Analytics.
- SCC Consultancy. Based in Lebanon; helps organizations put AI governance in place and prepare for ISO/IEC 42001 (AI management systems), training staff as it implements. Source: SCC.
- Epirroi (Michael Joseph). AI strategy, governance and executive training from Michael Joseph, an AI consultant in Beirut. Disclosure: this is the author's own practice. Source: this site.
Independent practitioners
- David Geha. A Beirut consultant who audits, designs and builds AI automations for smaller businesses, and publishes a buyer's guide to AI consulting in Lebanon. Source: davidgeha.dev.
- Tarek Abou Rjeily. A Beirut AI consultant and builder: AI agents and automation, including WhatsApp agents and CRMs, plus AI-visibility audits, with published fixed-price packages that start with a diagnostic. Source: tarekrjeily.com.
Software houses adding AI development
- Eurisko. A Lebanese software, AI and digital products company, with its main development hub in Adma. Source: Eurisko.
- NavyBits. An Odoo ERP partner with an office in Tripoli, Lebanon, that also builds custom AI agents. Source: NavyBits (office); NavyBits (services).
- LB Clouds. Builds AI solutions in Lebanon for customer service and business automation. Source: LB Clouds.
Questions
Who is doing AI work in Lebanon in 2026?
Five groups: the government's national AI roadmap (LEAP); universities building AI schools, institutes and hubs; AI strategy and governance consultancies; independent practitioners who audit and build for smaller firms; and established software houses adding AI development. This page lists each with its source.
How was this list compiled?
From public sources read on 26 and 27 October 2026: official and university pages, news reports, the organizations' own sites, and a practitioner guide. Each entry is based in Lebanon or runs a named program there. Inclusion is not an endorsement and the order is not a ranking. Corrections and additions go to mj@epirroi.com.
Method
Each organization's own page, an official or news source, or a practitioner's own published guide was read and saved on 26 and 27 October 2026. Descriptions paraphrase what each source says. Firms that only list Lebanon among the countries they serve, and entries whose source could not be reached for re-checking, are left out. For the wider region, see the sovereign AI landscape (August 2026). Corrections and additions: mj@epirroi.com.