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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.

Not your typical digital twins: How two Emirati brothers are using AI to make the UAE’s roads safer

Friday, 11 July, 2025

Not your typical digital twins: How two Emirati brothers are using AI to make the UAE’s roads safer

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Identical twins Abdulla and Abdulrahman Almarzooqi share more than looks. Together, the MBZUAI master’s graduates are working to build smarter systems – and a smarter society – for the UAE.

MBZUAI’s UGRIP draws record global interest with projects for real-world impact

Thursday, 10 July, 2025

MBZUAI’s UGRIP draws record global interest with projects for real-world impact

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The Undergraduate Research Internship Program brought together 57 top-performing undergraduate students from leading global institutions.

New Physical AI-Framework Enables Rapid Learning of Complex Skills in Robotics

Wednesday, 2 July, 2025

New Physical AI-Framework Enables Rapid Learning of Complex Skills in Robotics

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Despite significant advancements, robotic automation has struggled with reliably performing delicate, tactile tasks like inserting connectors or handling flexible materials. A new breakthrough – Tactile Skills - is changing this.

How MBZUAI’s first NLP Ph.D. graduate is bringing bias to light

Tuesday, 1 July, 2025

How MBZUAI’s first NLP Ph.D. graduate is bringing bias to light

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Muhammad Arslan Manzoor joined MBZUAI as the University’s first NLP Ph.D. student in 2021. He’s now on a mission to bring media bias to public awareness and is ready to travel the world to do it.

Detecting the undetectable: Transforming policing with AI

Thursday, 26 June, 2025

Detecting the undetectable: Transforming policing with AI

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Driven by a determination not to be outpaced, MBZUAI’s first Emirati Ph.D., Salem AlMarri, has developed a system of video anomaly detection that could revolutionize policing in the UAE.

A compact multimodal model for real-time video understanding on edge devices

Monday, 23 June, 2025

A compact multimodal model for real-time video understanding on edge devices

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Mobile-VideoGPT uses efficient token projection to enhance a model’s efficiency while maintaining high performance.

A two-stage approach for making AI image generators safer | CVPR

Wednesday, 18 June, 2025

A two-stage approach for making AI image generators safer | CVPR

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MBZUAI's Karthik Nandakumar presented STEREO at CVPR – a new framework that uses adversarial training and concept erasure to boost AI safety.

Improving diagnosis of neurodegenerative diseases

Monday, 16 June, 2025

Improving diagnosis of neurodegenerative diseases

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With 75% of dementia cases going undiagnosed, machine learning graduate and Class of 2025 valedictorian Salma Hassan saw an opportunity for AI to help.

Blurring the lines between the physical and digital

Monday, 16 June, 2025

Blurring the lines between the physical and digital

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MBZUAI’s Elizabeth Churchill joined a panel of creatives to discuss the changing relationship between the physical and digital worlds as a means of expression.

When models see what isn’t there: Reducing hallucinations with FarSight

Friday, 13 June, 2025

When models see what isn’t there: Reducing hallucinations with FarSight

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MBZUAI researchers shared FarSight at CVPR, showcasing its ability to improve the performance of multimodal large language models.

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