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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.

Causal AI: from prediction to understanding

Wednesday, 13 March, 2024

Causal AI: from prediction to understanding

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Machine learning (ML) has achieved remarkable success in developing predictive models for diverse applications, from recommending movies to forecasting weather patterns. However, current AI systems are almost invariably driven by […]

Machines and morality: judging right and wrong with large-language models

Wednesday, 13 March, 2024

Machines and morality: judging right and wrong with large-language models

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Monojit Choudhury, a professor of natural language processing at MBZUAI, along with a team of Microsoft researchers, will be presenting a new study on LLMs and their potential for moral reasoning and judgement at the 18th Conference of the European Chapter of the Association for Computational Linguistics (EACL).

Gaussian Variational Inference in high dimension

Tuesday, 12 March, 2024

Gaussian Variational Inference in high dimension

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We consider the problem of approximating a high-dimensional distribution by a Gaussian one by minimizing the Kullback-Leibler divergence. The main result extends Katsevich and Rigollet (2023) and claims that the […]

Enhanced MBZUAI Executive Program keeps pace with fast-changing artificial intelligence market demands

Monday, 11 March, 2024

Enhanced MBZUAI Executive Program keeps pace with fast-changing artificial intelligence market demands

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Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) has announced the enhanced MBZUAI Executive Program (MEP) as it welcomes its fifth cohort consisting of 44 senior leaders coming from the federal government (17%), local authorities (37%), non-government organizations/startups (9%), and industry (37%) from across the UAE.

Researcher inspires inclusion and change

Friday, 8 March, 2024

Researcher inspires inclusion and change

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Karima Kadaoui, remains in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to utilize the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to assist disadvantaged communities and languages.

Celebrating ‘inspiration’ and ‘inclusion’ for International Women’s Day: Leaders and changemakers in AI

Wednesday, 6 March, 2024

Celebrating ‘inspiration’ and ‘inclusion’ for International Women’s Day: Leaders and changemakers in AI

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To celebrate the power of ‘inspire inclusion’ in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) as part of this year’s theme for International Women’s Day 2024, Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) is highlighting five female leaders and changemakers working in this exciting and fast-developing area.

Principled Scaling of Neural Networks

Tuesday, 5 March, 2024

Principled Scaling of Neural Networks

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Neural networks have achieved impressive performance in many applications such as image and speech recognition and generation. State-of-the-art performance is usually achieved via a series of engineered modifications to existing […]

The intelligence of the hand

Monday, 4 March, 2024

The intelligence of the hand

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The robots of today are mainly employed in heavy manufacturing industries (e.g. automotive): these are big robotic manipulators which perform simple and repetitive tasks in very structured environments. The robots […]

MBZUAI hosts 2024 Middle East Advancement Conference to promote advancement in education

Friday, 1 March, 2024

MBZUAI hosts 2024 Middle East Advancement Conference to promote advancement in education

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More than 50 delegates from global educational institutions gathered at Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence’s (MBZUAI) campus in Masdar City this week, to gain insights on strategies to improve and advance their institutions’ mission at the 2024 Middle East Advancement Conference (MEAC).

Evaluating Models and their Explanations

Thursday, 29 February, 2024

Evaluating Models and their Explanations

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While large deep learning models have become increasingly accurate, concerns about their (lack of) interpretability have taken a center stage. In response, a growing subfield on interpretability and analysis of […]

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