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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.

AI Innovation Day at MBZUAI unites UAE leaders to shape the future of AI in healthcare

Thursday, 13 November, 2025

AI Innovation Day at MBZUAI unites UAE leaders to shape the future of AI in healthcare

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The event welcomed more than 200 healthcare leaders and featured talks and presentations by MBZUAI faculty about the University's key innovations.

Building the neural bridges between humans and AI

Monday, 10 November, 2025

Building the neural bridges between humans and AI

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MBZUAI’s Olivier Oullier on why he builds multimodal AI systems that understand humans and adapt to them in real time, blending empathy, neuroscience, and impact.

MBZUAI and GenBio AI win UAE AI Award 2025 for their work to revolutionize drug discovery and biomedicine

Friday, 7 November, 2025

MBZUAI and GenBio AI win UAE AI Award 2025 for their work to revolutionize drug discovery and biomedicine

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The award was presented to Professor Le Song, Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of GenBio AI and Professor of Machine Learning at MBZUAI, during the UAE Annual Government Meetings in Abu Dhabi.

MBZUAI and MIT Schwarzman College of Computing launch AI research collaboration

Friday, 3 October, 2025

MBZUAI and MIT Schwarzman College of Computing launch AI research collaboration

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The collaboration will advance frontier AI for scientific discovery, human thriving, and sustainability by uniting strengths across continents – further cementing MBZUAI’s role as a global hub for transformative AI research and innovation.

His Highness Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed witnesses Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence inaugural Honorary Doctorate conferral on OpenAI CEO, Sam Altman

Friday, 26 September, 2025

His Highness Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed witnesses Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence inaugural Honorary Doctorate conferral on OpenAI CEO, Sam Altman

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His Highness congratulated Sam Altman on receiving MBZUAI’s first Honorary Doctorate, affirming that this recognition reflects a career of groundbreaking contributions that align with the UAE’s vision for leadership in AI.

MBZUAI and G42 Launch K2 Think: A Leading Open-Source System for Advanced AI Reasoning

Tuesday, 9 September, 2025

MBZUAI and G42 Launch K2 Think: A Leading Open-Source System for Advanced AI Reasoning

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The Institute of Foundation Models at Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) and G42 today announced the launch of K2 Think, a leading open-source system for advanced AI reasoning.

Following in the footsteps of the Godfather

Thursday, 7 August, 2025

Following in the footsteps of the Godfather

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When MBZUAI alumnus Rohit Bharadwaj joined the University of Edinburgh as a Ph.D. candidate, he followed in the footsteps of the ‘Godfather of AI’, Geoffrey Hinton. But as he explains, he's forging a path all his own.

MBZUAI Joins Aspen Institute’s Technology Leaders Initiative

Tuesday, 29 July, 2025

MBZUAI Joins Aspen Institute’s Technology Leaders Initiative

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New two-year Aspen Global Leadership Network program aims to ignite the moral imagination of senior leaders shaping our digital future.

Understanding faith in the age of AI

Thursday, 24 July, 2025

Understanding faith in the age of AI

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MBZUAI hosted a panel discussion in collaboration with the Manara Center for Coexistence and Dialogue focused on the role of faith and spirituality in an era dominated by advanced technology.

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