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.
Monday, 9 January, 2023
Ensembling neural networks is an effective way to increase accuracy, and can often match the performance of individual larger models. This observation poses a natural question: given the choice between […]
Wednesday, 4 January, 2023
Those countries who gain the ability to mass-produce cheap, rapidly deployable AI systems at scale will be the ones who reap the rewards from the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR). This ability relies upon developing an AI operating system that can connect software and hardware efficiently – something Dr. Qirong Ho, MBZUAI Assistant Professor of Machine Learning, is working to make a reality.
Wednesday, 4 January, 2023
In early January, 2023, H.H. Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Member of the Executive Council, witnessed the Malaria No More (MNM) announcement of the expansion of its climate and health initiative, Forecasting Healthy Futures (FHF), through a new three-year, US$5 million award from the Reaching the Last Mile initiative (RLM).
Monday, 2 January, 2023
Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) has demonstrated rapid growth and development in terms of faculty, student numbers, and academic influence in 2022, according to a state-of-the-university address delivered by President and University Professor Eric Xing.
Friday, 30 December, 2022
On average, it costs nearly $1 billion and takes almost 10 years to bring a new medicine to market. MBZUAI Department Chair and Professor of Machine Learning Le Song is aiming to reduce both of these significantly using a powerful, AI-driven simulation.
Tuesday, 27 December, 2022
Imagine having access to the most talented teachers, irrespective of where you live or your financial circumstances, or collaborating with colleagues remotely via 3D avatars. Researchers at MBZUAI's Metaverse Lab are developing next-generation AI algorithms to create photorealistic virtual humans, digitize dynamic environments, and create 2D and spatial content.
Thursday, 22 December, 2022
Tackling the threat posed by fake news can seem insurmountable because of the speed and scale with which it spreads. But Preslav Nakov, professor of natural language processing at MBZUAI and a world expert on disinformation, is confident we can turn back the tide.
Thursday, 22 December, 2022
Her Excellency Sarah Bint Yousif Al Amiri, Minister of State for Public Education and Advanced Technology, witnessed the graduation of 100 C-suite leaders from the UAE’s industrial sector who successfully completed the Leadership 4.0 professional training program.
Thursday, 15 December, 2022
Machine Learning has been described as the fuel of the next industrial revolution. Yet, these machine algorithms are far from being automatic. From engineering ad-hoc normalization methods to manually tuning […]
Wednesday, 14 December, 2022
MBZUAI today hosted a pre-commencement gowning walk and celebration festival featuring special guest Anas Bukhash on its Abu Dhabi campus as a prelude to its inaugural commencement on January 30, 2023.
