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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.

Building genomics research skills with Data Carpentry

Thursday, 8 May, 2025

Building genomics research skills with Data Carpentry

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Aziz Khan of MBZUAI’s Computational Biology department hosted the UAE’s first Data Carpentry workshop to enhance genomics research skills.

Alumni Spotlight:  Applying AI to complex public‑sector challenges

Wednesday, 7 May, 2025

Alumni Spotlight: Applying AI to complex public‑sector challenges

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MEP graduate Maryam Ahmed Hassani draws on her experience building in AI to reimagine early childhood development.

Tutors of tomorrow? A new benchmark for evaluating LLMs

Monday, 5 May, 2025

Tutors of tomorrow? A new benchmark for evaluating LLMs

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Research led by Kaushal Maurya won an award at NAACL for its efforts to measure the teaching abilities of LLMs.

Two weak assumptions, one strong result presented at ICLR

Thursday, 1 May, 2025

Two weak assumptions, one strong result presented at ICLR

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A team from MBZUAI aims to use disentangled representation learning to explore the hidden world uncovered by science giants Newton and Mendel.

Transforming Healthcare with AI-Powered Robotics

Tuesday, 29 April, 2025

Transforming Healthcare with AI-Powered Robotics

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The inaugural Abu Dhabi AI-Robotics Conference took place at MBZUAI, exploring the potential for AI-driven robotics to revolutionize healthcare.

MBZUAI kicks off 6th edition of executive program to empower over 40 senior leaders from UAE entities with applied knowledge of AI

Tuesday, 29 April, 2025

MBZUAI kicks off 6th edition of executive program to empower over 40 senior leaders from UAE entities with applied knowledge of AI

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Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) kicked off the sixth cohort of the MBZUAI Executive Program (MEP), with more than 40 senior executives and changemakers from the UAE’s public and private sectors. The 16-week program, which has graduated more than 200 leaders in past editions, empowers participants with applied knowledge of AI to accelerate innovation within their organizations and drive national progress.

Identifying bias in generative music models: A new study presented at NAACL

Monday, 28 April, 2025

Identifying bias in generative music models: A new study presented at NAACL

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A team from MBZUAI tested the performance of models in non-Western music, with the aim of making them more inclusive of diverse genres.

MBZUAI to showcase AI innovation at Machines Can See 2025 with expert speakers and live demos

Thursday, 24 April, 2025

MBZUAI to showcase AI innovation at Machines Can See 2025 with expert speakers and live demos

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Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) will participate as an official partner at <strong>Machines Can See 2025 (MCS 2025)</strong>, taking place April 23–24 during Dubai AI Week.

Uncovering causal relationships in multimodal biological data: A new framework presented at ICLR

Wednesday, 23 April, 2025

Uncovering causal relationships in multimodal biological data: A new framework presented at ICLR

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Yuewen Sun's research seeks to identify latent causal variables that underlie different modalities and the relations between the variables.

Teaching robots to spot danger at home: A new approach to be presented at NAACL

Thursday, 17 April, 2025

Teaching robots to spot danger at home: A new approach to be presented at NAACL

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Xiuying Chen explains how AnomalyGen is using foundation models to help household robots anticipate dangerous scenarios.

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