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.
Thursday, 18 December, 2025
The large language model (LLM) landscape — long split between proprietary Big Tech systems (Google, OpenAI), open-weight developer models (Llama), and a small set of fully open-source research models — shifted decisively in 2025.
Wednesday, 17 December, 2025
MBZUAI has signed a multi-year collaboration agreement with Amazon Web Services to advance AI research, enhance technical skills, and accelerate startup growth across the UAE and the wider region.
Tuesday, 16 December, 2025
Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) has opened applications for its first Ph.D. cohort in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), with the inaugural intake beginning in Fall 2026. The cohort will join a growing community dedicated to understanding how people adopt, adapt, and repurpose AI. Research spans human-AI alignment, multimodal interfaces, cognitive augmentation, brain-computer interfaces (BCIs), human-data interaction, and the development of adaptive, transparent, and accessible interactive systems.
Tuesday, 9 December, 2025
Powered by a redesigned architecture and cleaner training data, Jais delivers stronger reasoning, greater fluency across Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) and regional dialects, and strong performance in English. It is engineered to navigate real-world linguistic behavior, including code-switching and informal tone, while maintaining advanced technical and creative capabilities.