Abstract
The National Contact Center (NCC) in the Kingdom of Bahrain serves as a
pivotal platform for government clients to voice inquiries, requests,
suggestions, and complaints regarding various government services. This
paper introduces a secure platform for an Intelligent Agent (IA) named
“Ali”. It is driven by Artificial Intelligence, engages in
conversational interactions with e-Government customers. The platform
incorporates Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Deep Learning (DL) to
train the IA in understanding queries and formulating responses through
Natural Language Generation (NLG). Ali is tasked with addressing
incoming calls and executing various functions such as answering
questions, executing actions, integrating with call center systems like
Client Relationship Management (CRM), directing inquiries to appropriate
government departments, completing forms, and scheduling appointments.
The platform is tailored for a Bahraini IA proficient in Arabic and
English, equipped with intelligent capabilities. To ensure customer
privacy and security and to comply with Bahrain’s laws and regulations,
the platform boasts a comprehensive security framework covering all
aspects of security layers, network security, storage security,
operating system security, system software and application security,
data security, identity and access management, and service level
agreements. This research delves into the architecture of conversational
AI and the Machine Learning (ML), Deep Learning (DL), Natural Language
Processing (NLP), Natural Language Understanding (NLU), and Natural
Language Generation (NLG) components that collaborate to enable the IA’s
functionality. The proposed project entails the development of an
Intelligent Agent Framework in partnership with the Information and
eGovernment Authority (iGA). The initiative involves initiating the IA
project, delineating its scope, planning its phases, designing the
solution architecture and requirements, and establishing security
requirements for the chosen cloud model.