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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.

Fine-grained species recognition with MAviS: a new dataset, benchmark, and model

Thursday, 27 November, 2025

Fine-grained species recognition with MAviS: a new dataset, benchmark, and model

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Led by MBZUAI researchers, MAviS could be valuable for environmental agencies and organizations involved in monitoring avian habitats.

MBZUAI opens applications for first master’s and Ph.D. cohorts in computational biology

Wednesday, 26 November, 2025

MBZUAI opens applications for first master’s and Ph.D. cohorts in computational biology

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The Computational Biology program is part of MBZUAI’s School of Digital Public Health, which will integrate computational biology with precision medicine, genetics, epidemiology, and environmental health.

How many queries does it take to break an AI? We put a number on it.

Wednesday, 26 November, 2025

How many queries does it take to break an AI? We put a number on it.

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MBZUAI researchers propose a universal ruler for jailbreak risk, measuring bits per query to forecast an attacker’s best-case speed.

MBZUAI and Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation explore AI’s Impact on the Arts at 4th Mailis

Monday, 24 November, 2025

MBZUAI and Abu Dhabi Music & Arts Foundation explore AI’s Impact on the Arts at 4th Mailis

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The event was part of ADMAF’s Riwaq Al Fikr initiative – a dedicated series of talks and lectures featuring renowned artists and thinkers

MBZUAI’s Iryna Gurevych wins 2025 Royal Society Milner Award

Friday, 21 November, 2025

MBZUAI’s Iryna Gurevych wins 2025 Royal Society Milner Award

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The prestigious honor recognizes Gurevych’s advances in language AI and new defenses against misinformation.

The future of audio AI: adoption use cases powering the Middle East

Thursday, 20 November, 2025

The future of audio AI: adoption use cases powering the Middle East

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Voice AI is fast becoming the default interface. ElevenLabs joined MBZUAI to explore its impact across industries in the Middle East.

MBZUAI researchers earn high-profile honors at EMNLP

Thursday, 20 November, 2025

MBZUAI researchers earn high-profile honors at EMNLP

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Two MBZUAI papers were named Senior Area Chair Highlights at EMNLP 2025 – one of the conference’s highest awards.

Towards open and scalable AI-powered waste detection

Wednesday, 19 November, 2025

Towards open and scalable AI-powered waste detection

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Research by MBZUAI's Muhammad Haris Khan showed that fine-tuning modern waste detectors more than doubled their performance on academic benchmarks.

The future of robotics, rooted in Italian ingenuity

Tuesday, 18 November, 2025

The future of robotics, rooted in Italian ingenuity

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Raised amid Tuscany’s long tradition of engineering excellence, Cesare Stefanini is carrying the same creative spirit into his pioneering work here at MBZUAI.

Improving through argument: a symbolic approach to fake-news detection

Monday, 17 November, 2025

Improving through argument: a symbolic approach to fake-news detection

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Researchers from MBZUAI have developed a framework that helps LLMs better detect fake news by setting up "debates" between generator and detector.

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