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Stay up-to-date with the latest news from MBZUAI and the wider industry, featuring insights into ongoing University research, innovations, and developments shaping the future of artificial intelligence. The Node gathers expert commentary, press announcements, and initiatives from the University and its partners, keeping you informed on the most relevant trends and breakthroughs.

AI Innovation Day at MBZUAI unites UAE leaders to shape the future of AI in healthcare

Thursday, 13 November, 2025

AI Innovation Day at MBZUAI unites UAE leaders to shape the future of AI in healthcare

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The event welcomed more than 200 healthcare leaders and featured talks and presentations by MBZUAI faculty about the University's key innovations.

Your voice can jailbreak a speech model – here’s how to stop it, without retraining

Wednesday, 12 November, 2025

Your voice can jailbreak a speech model – here’s how to stop it, without retraining

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An EMNLP paper by MBZUAI researchers exposes new vulnerabilities in speech-based AI and unveils a lightweight defense called SPIRIT.

Can we tell when AI wrote that code? This project thinks so, even when the AI tries to hide it

Tuesday, 11 November, 2025

Can we tell when AI wrote that code? This project thinks so, even when the AI tries to hide it

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MBZUAI researchers unveil Droid at EMNLP – a toolkit to detect AI-written code, even when models mimic human style.

MBZUAI opens applications for NextGen Winter Program 2025

Tuesday, 11 November, 2025

MBZUAI opens applications for NextGen Winter Program 2025

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A two-week educational experience designed to strengthen foundational literacy in AI among high school students in the UAE. Taking place from 8-19 December, 2025 at the university’s campus.

The reward is in the application: UAE professionals power national progress

Tuesday, 11 November, 2025

The reward is in the application: UAE professionals power national progress

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Sultan Al Mansoori and Hind Almarzooqi explain how MBZUAI's Master in Applied Artificial Intelligence is helping them drive the UAE’s AI transformation.

Building the neural bridges between humans and AI

Monday, 10 November, 2025

Building the neural bridges between humans and AI

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MBZUAI’s Olivier Oullier on why he builds multimodal AI systems that understand humans and adapt to them in real time, blending empathy, neuroscience, and impact.

Video search gets closer to how humans look for clips

Sunday, 9 November, 2025

Video search gets closer to how humans look for clips

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MBZUAI Ph.D. student Dmitry Demidov is redefining video search through AI that understands visual edits expressed in natural language.

MBZUAI and GenBio AI win UAE AI Award 2025 for their work to revolutionize drug discovery and biomedicine

Friday, 7 November, 2025

MBZUAI and GenBio AI win UAE AI Award 2025 for their work to revolutionize drug discovery and biomedicine

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The award was presented to Professor Le Song, Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of GenBio AI and Professor of Machine Learning at MBZUAI, during the UAE Annual Government Meetings in Abu Dhabi.

MBZUAI’s Global AI Leadership Program equips UAE leaders for the AI era

Friday, 7 November, 2025

MBZUAI’s Global AI Leadership Program equips UAE leaders for the AI era

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GAILP equipped senior leaders from the public and private sectors with the tools they need to drive organizational AI transformation.

K2 Think Hackathon: finalists selected to turn AI ideas into real-world impact

Thursday, 6 November, 2025

K2 Think Hackathon: finalists selected to turn AI ideas into real-world impact

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Sixteen teams from across the globe will converge at MBZUAI for a 48-hour challenge to transform their ideas into deployable AI solutions.

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