Carnival Internet founder’s AI summit keynote: ‘Local AI’ that speaks our language
At the Bangladesh AI Business Summit, Firoze Muhammad Zahidur Rahman argued that AI built around how Bangladeshis speak and work can close the opportunity gap.
Staff Correspondent
Carnival Internet founder Firoze Muhammad Zahidur Rahman delivered a keynote at the Bangladesh AI Business Summit 2026 on “AI for Everyone: Solving Real Problems with Local Intelligence”. Carnival Internet summarised the talk on its Facebook page.
According to the company’s post, his core message was that many people in Bangladesh have skills and dreams, but limited access to opportunity, guidance and support. “Local Intelligence” — AI built around how people here actually speak, work and stay connected — can narrow that gap.
Three stories
He told the stories of three people: Rina, a garment worker whose skills go unnoticed; Rahim, a fresh graduate unsure where to start; and Shila, a small shop owner struggling to reach and keep customers. With the right AI, Rina finds a path to a better job, Rahim gets a clear next step, and Shila builds direct, long-term relationships with customers.
How it should work
- AI must understand people the way they speak, including mixed Bangla-English, work by voice and run on any phone or network.
- Each “AI Worker” should have one clear job with measurable results, working where people already are: social media, SMS or phone calls.
- Humans stay in control: AI handles routine work, people make important decisions, and everything follows safe rules.
He closed by describing a Bangladesh where no one is left behind and more people learn, do business and find good work, adding that solutions built in Bangladesh could one day work for the world, the post said.