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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.

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Llama 2: a global release of local importance

Monday, 14 August, 2023

Llama 2: a global release of local importance

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Since its inception, MBZUAI has championed open-source AI solutions. The university recently joined around 50 organizations including IBM, AWS, Microsoft, and NVIDIA as global partners for Meta's release of Llama 2.

MBZUAI launches dedicated robotics and computer science graduate programs to meet surging global market demand

Thursday, 3 August, 2023

MBZUAI launches dedicated robotics and computer science graduate programs to meet surging global market demand

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Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) has established two new departments and four associated graduate programs dedicated to robotics and computer science, catering to the surging global demand for these disciplines, which is expected to hit USD $225 billion and $140 billion, respectively, by 2030 .

Vicuna, Altman, and the importance of green AI

Thursday, 22 June, 2023

Vicuna, Altman, and the importance of green AI

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To scale up the types of AI that we need, we must have great compute power, but we must also be able to network many different forms of compute power seamlessly and efficiently to accomplish our goals. Not only that, we must scale up capacity, while scaling down the environmental and financial costs of AI computing.

A Rising Star In The East Lights A Path To Responsible Artificial Intelligence: The Mohammed Bin Zayed University Of AI

Thursday, 22 June, 2023

A Rising Star In The East Lights A Path To Responsible Artificial Intelligence: The Mohammed Bin Zayed University Of AI

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As we hurtle into the 21st century, the pivotal role that Artificial Intelligence (AI) plays in reshaping our world cannot be ignored. True to the age-old wisdom of Heraclitus, who said, "Change is the only constant in life," we recognize that AI is not merely catalyzing transformations across industries — it is igniting a global engine of innovation that is rapidly changing our realities.

Hamed bin Zayed attends Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence Class of 2023 commencement ceremony

Sunday, 4 June, 2023

Hamed bin Zayed attends Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence Class of 2023 commencement ceremony

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In the presence of His Highness Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) today hosted Commencement for the Class of 2023, its second cohort, strengthening AI talent capacity and contributing solutions to global challenges, including health, education, and climate.

Xing named 2023 IMS Fellow

Thursday, 4 May, 2023

Xing named 2023 IMS Fellow

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MBZUAI President and University Professor Eric Xing has been named a 2023 Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics (IMS). Xing has been honored for "pioneering contributions to statistics and machine learning research, entrepreneurship in artificial intelligence, and leadership in AI education," according to the IMS website. The IMS will honor 2023 Fellows as part of the annual IMS Presidential Address and Awards Ceremony at the Joint Statistical Meetings in Toronto in August.

MBZUAI research at ICLR 2023

Monday, 1 May, 2023

MBZUAI research at ICLR 2023

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At last count, MBZUAI scientists have 22 papers accepted at the Eleventh International Conference on Learning Representations (ICLR 2023). In total, 14 MBZUAI faculty, researchers, postdocs, and students have academic research accepted at ICLR 2023 alongside their national and international co-authors. ICLR 2023 commenced today in Kigali, Rwanda, and will run until Friday.

COP28 President-Designate on economic diversification, sustainable growth, and global competitiveness

Saturday, 29 April, 2023

COP28 President-Designate on economic diversification, sustainable growth, and global competitiveness

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Artificial intelligence research will play a key role in harnessing global opportunities and creating practical, tangible solutions for increasing AI adoption as well as generating economic and social value, said H.E. Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, and President-Designate of COP28, during a visit yesterday to Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI).

Big-model AI in drug design

Friday, 28 April, 2023

Big-model AI in drug design

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The degree to which AI is profoundly transforming health and medicine might not be immediately apparent, even for close observers of artificial intelligence research. In the near term, interactions with medical staff are still largely analog, for example; but it is becoming quite clear, among people for whom the intersection of AI and human health is a passion, that all aspects of health and medicine are poised for change.

MBZUAI in top 20 globally in AI, CV, ML, and NLP

Thursday, 20 April, 2023

MBZUAI in top 20 globally in AI, CV, ML, and NLP

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MBZUAI currently ranks 19 globally in its areas of specialization – AI, computer vision (CV), machine learning (ML), and natural language processing (NLP) – according to CSRankings. The university is now top ranked for computer science in the MENA region. The updated rankings place MBZUAI alongside institutions such as MIT, the University of California, Berkeley, ETH Zurich, Nanjing University, and the University of Washington.

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