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MBZUAI research at ICLR 2023

Monday, 1 May, 2023

MBZUAI research at ICLR 2023

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At last count, MBZUAI scientists have 22 papers accepted at the Eleventh International Conference on Learning Representations (ICLR 2023). In total, 14 MBZUAI faculty, researchers, postdocs, and students have academic research accepted at ICLR 2023 alongside their national and international co-authors. ICLR 2023 commenced today in Kigali, Rwanda, and will run until Friday.

COP28 President-Designate on economic diversification, sustainable growth, and global competitiveness

Saturday, 29 April, 2023

COP28 President-Designate on economic diversification, sustainable growth, and global competitiveness

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Artificial intelligence research will play a key role in harnessing global opportunities and creating practical, tangible solutions for increasing AI adoption as well as generating economic and social value, said H.E. Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, and President-Designate of COP28, during a visit yesterday to Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI).

Big-model AI in drug design

Friday, 28 April, 2023

Big-model AI in drug design

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The degree to which AI is profoundly transforming health and medicine might not be immediately apparent, even for close observers of artificial intelligence research. In the near term, interactions with medical staff are still largely analog, for example; but it is becoming quite clear, among people for whom the intersection of AI and human health is a passion, that all aspects of health and medicine are poised for change.

MBZUAI in top 20 globally in AI, CV, ML, and NLP

Thursday, 20 April, 2023

MBZUAI in top 20 globally in AI, CV, ML, and NLP

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MBZUAI currently ranks 19 globally in its areas of specialization – AI, computer vision (CV), machine learning (ML), and natural language processing (NLP) – according to CSRankings. The university is now top ranked for computer science in the MENA region. The updated rankings place MBZUAI alongside institutions such as MIT, the University of California, Berkeley, ETH Zurich, Nanjing University, and the University of Washington.

Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation signs MoU with Mohammed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence

Tuesday, 28 March, 2023

Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation signs MoU with Mohammed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence

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In line with its vision to invest in the country’s youth development, the signing of the MoU came ahead of the “Riwaq Al Fikr – ADMAF Lecture: Music and Artificial Intelligence” held in the auditorium of the AI ​​Knowledge Center at Mohamed bin Zayed University.

AI program graduates tackle national challenges

Friday, 10 March, 2023

AI program graduates tackle national challenges

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Two Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) Executive Program (MEP) teams presented their winning AI sustainability solutions at last night’s graduation ceremony for the program’s second and third cohorts held at the university’s Masdar City campus.

MBZUAI president on AI careers and the real concern for ChatGPT: Business Extra

Friday, 10 March, 2023

MBZUAI president on AI careers and the real concern for ChatGPT: Business Extra

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Professor Eric Xing, the president of Abu Dhabi's Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence, joins host Kelsey Warner this week after the university's inaugural class graduated.

Emiratis among change-makers of Class of 2022

Thursday, 2 February, 2023

Emiratis among change-makers of Class of 2022

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Nurturing homegrown talent is at the core of what Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) was created to do just three years ago. The world finds itself in an AI talent race and MBZUAI is the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) answer to support the national strategy and keep a competitive advantage.

H.H. Sheikh Theyab bin Zayed Al Nahyan witnesses MBZUAI inaugural commencement

Wednesday, 1 February, 2023

H.H. Sheikh Theyab bin Zayed Al Nahyan witnesses MBZUAI inaugural commencement

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His Highness Sheikh Theyab bin Zayed Al Nahyan attended the inaugural graduation ceremony of Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence, the world's first graduate research university in AI. 52 students from 24 countries, including eight Emiratis, received postgraduate degrees in computer vision and machine learning.

President’s address to the Class of 2022

Tuesday, 31 January, 2023

President’s address to the Class of 2022

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MBZUAI President and University Professor Eric Xing's commencement address to the first graduating class of Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence.

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