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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.

AI foundation model GluFormer outperforms clinical standards in forecasting diabetes and cardiovascular risk

Wednesday, 14 January, 2026

AI foundation model GluFormer outperforms clinical standards in forecasting diabetes and cardiovascular risk

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Nature-published paper with MBZUAI researchers demonstrates how AI can transform glucose data into powerful predictors of long-term health, offering a new foundation for precision medicine.

MBZUAI’s Launch Lab equips alumni and students with practical startup tools

Friday, 9 January, 2026

MBZUAI’s Launch Lab equips alumni and students with practical startup tools

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The six-week pilot program brought alumni and students together to turn early startup ideas into tangible ventures.

Designing the human side of AI

Thursday, 8 January, 2026

Designing the human side of AI

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MBZUAI’s inaugural HCI Symposium explored how people will live and work alongside AI, and how to ensure technology design is anchored in human needs.

From Silicon Valley to social impact through science and education

Wednesday, 31 December, 2025

From Silicon Valley to social impact through science and education

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Eduardo Beltrame reflects on his journey from Brazilian public education to Silicon Valley and MBZUAI, and why Abu Dhabi is the right place to unite science, education, and purpose.

Teaching language models about Arab culture through cross-cultural transfer

Monday, 29 December, 2025

Teaching language models about Arab culture through cross-cultural transfer

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New research from MBZUAI shows how small, targeted demonstrations can sharpen AI cultural reasoning across the Arab world.

AI and the silver screen: how cinema has imagined intelligent machines

Thursday, 25 December, 2025

AI and the silver screen: how cinema has imagined intelligent machines

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Movies have given audiences countless visions of how artificial intelligence might affect our lives. Here are some of the most impactful portrayals of AI to hit the big screen.

Mind meld: agentic communication through thoughts instead of words

Tuesday, 23 December, 2025

Mind meld: agentic communication through thoughts instead of words

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A NeurIPS 2025 study by MBZUAI shows that tapping into agents’ internal structures dramatically improves multi-agent decision-making.

K2-V2: Full Openness Finally Meets Real Performance

Thursday, 18 December, 2025

K2-V2: Full Openness Finally Meets Real Performance

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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.

MBZUAI and AWS collaborate to drive research, skills, and innovation in AI

Wednesday, 17 December, 2025

MBZUAI and AWS collaborate to drive research, skills, and innovation in AI

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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.

MBZUAI Opens Applications for First Ph.D. Cohort in Human-Computer Interaction

Tuesday, 16 December, 2025

MBZUAI Opens Applications for First Ph.D. Cohort in Human-Computer Interaction

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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.

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