MBZUAI

Cerebras and G42 Unveil World’s Largest Supercomputer for AI Training with 4 exaFLOPs to Fuel a New Era of Innovation

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Thursday, July 20, 2023

The first AI supercomputer on this network, Condor Galaxy 1 (CG-1), has 4 exaFLOPs and 54 million cores.

Key Points: 
  • The first AI supercomputer on this network, Condor Galaxy 1 (CG-1), has 4 exaFLOPs and 54 million cores.
  • Cerebras and G42 are planning to deploy two more such supercomputers, CG-2 and CG-3, in the U.S. in early 2024.
  • With a planned capacity of 36 exaFLOPs in total, this unprecedented supercomputing network will revolutionize the advancement of AI globally.
  • Located in Santa Clara, California, CG-1 links 64 Cerebras CS-2 systems together into a single, easy-to-use AI supercomputer, with an AI training capacity of 4 exaFLOPs.

World's first AI university demonstrates its relevance in global AI talent race with second commencement

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Monday, June 5, 2023

MBZUAI – the world's first graduate research university dedicated to AI – is currently ranked 19th globally in AI and in these three key areas of specialization, according to CSRankings.

Key Points: 
  • MBZUAI – the world's first graduate research university dedicated to AI – is currently ranked 19th globally in AI and in these three key areas of specialization, according to CSRankings.
  • I extend my congratulations to the Class of 2023 as they embark on the next stage of their journey."
  • Among the 59 students who graduated, 32 majored in ML, 20 in CV, and seven in NLP.
  • Employment has been secured with organizations including Snapchat UK, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, Abu Dhabi Police, G42 Healthcare, and Inception Institute of Artificial Intelligence (IIAI)/G42.

World's first AI university demonstrates its relevance in global AI talent race with second commencement

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Monday, June 5, 2023

ABU DHABI, UAE, June 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) continues to strengthen global AI talent capacity and contribute solutions to pressing challenges across health, education, and climate, following its second commencement ceremony for the Class of 2023 on June 4.

Key Points: 
  • ABU DHABI, UAE, June 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) continues to strengthen global AI talent capacity and contribute solutions to pressing challenges across health, education, and climate, following its second commencement ceremony for the Class of 2023 on June 4.
  • MBZUAI – the world's first graduate research university dedicated to AI – is currently ranked 19th globally in AI and in these three key areas of specialization, according to CSRankings.
  • I extend my congratulations to the Class of 2023 as they embark on the next stage of their journey."
  • Among the 59 students who graduated, 32 majored in ML, 20 in CV, and seven in NLP.

World's first AI university, Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence honors inaugural graduates

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Thursday, February 2, 2023

ABU DHABI, UAE, Feb. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) in Abu Dhabi, celebrated its inaugural commencement on January 30 with 52 students from 24 countries, receiving post-graduate degrees in the key AI fields of computer vision and machine learning.

Key Points: 
  • ABU DHABI, UAE, Feb. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) in Abu Dhabi, celebrated its inaugural commencement on January 30 with 52 students from 24 countries, receiving post-graduate degrees in the key AI fields of computer vision and machine learning.
  • The event was attended by His Highness Sheikh Theyab bin Zayed Al Nahyan; H.E.
  • Following the ceremony, MBZUAI held the AI and Sustainability Symposium which saw AI experts discuss next generation solutions to drive sustainability.
  • "We aspire for our graduates to further advance the boundaries of knowledge and technology and be empowered by the knowledge they gained from the University to serve society."

World's first AI university, Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence honors inaugural graduates

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Thursday, February 2, 2023

ABU DHABI, UAE, Feb. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) in Abu Dhabi, celebrated its inaugural commencement on January 30 with 52 students from 24 countries, receiving post-graduate degrees in the key AI fields of computer vision and machine learning.

Key Points: 
  • ABU DHABI, UAE, Feb. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) in Abu Dhabi, celebrated its inaugural commencement on January 30 with 52 students from 24 countries, receiving post-graduate degrees in the key AI fields of computer vision and machine learning.
  • The event was attended by His Highness Sheikh Theyab bin Zayed Al Nahyan; H.E.
  • Following the ceremony, MBZUAI held the AI and Sustainability Symposium which saw AI experts discuss next generation solutions to drive sustainability.
  • "We aspire for our graduates to further advance the boundaries of knowledge and technology and be empowered by the knowledge they gained from the University to serve society."

Quris-AI and MBZUAI to launch world-class Bio-AI center in Abu-Dhabi

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Wednesday, January 18, 2023

The state-of-the-art facility will support the development of personalized medications, tailored specifically to the diverse populations of the MENA region.

Key Points: 
  • The state-of-the-art facility will support the development of personalized medications, tailored specifically to the diverse populations of the MENA region.
  • The collaboration will establish a center of excellence in Bio-AI in Abu Dhabi, which will accelerate the development of safer, and more highly personalized medications.
  • MBZUAI provides expertise in the development of predictive AI models, while incentivizing sought-after AI graduates to stay in the UAE as they begin their careers.
  • The MBZUAI team is led by Professor Eric Xing, MBZUAI President and University Professor, and co-principal investigator in the Quris-MBZUAI collaboration.

IBM and MBZUAI Advance AI for Climate and Culture

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Thursday, January 19, 2023

ABU DHABI, UAE, Jan. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) in collaboration with IBM (NYSE: IBM) formally launched an AI Center of Excellence on Tuesday, January 17, as part of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week's World Future Energy Summit. The Center aims to advance collaboration to improve the adoption of AI technology and help drive sustainability. The Center will develop carbon neutral solutions to existing energy supplies, combat climate change, and further natural language processing (NLP) for Arabic dialects.

Key Points: 
  • The Center aims to advance collaboration to improve the adoption of AI technology and help drive sustainability.
  • Experts from IBM and MBZUAI plan to focus on decarbonization, with advanced research into climate change mitigation and adaptation.
  • Through IBM SkillsBuild platform , IBM will provide MBZUAI students and faculty with access to IBM tools, software, courseware and cloud accounts for teaching, learning, and non-commercial research.
  • In addition, MBZUAI will have access to curated AI curricula, lectures, labs, industry use cases, design-thinking sessions, and an AI Practitioner certification.

Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence Advances the UAE’s National Strategy for AI with New Supercomputer Built by Hewlett Packard Enterprise

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Tuesday, October 11, 2022

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE: HPE) today announced it is building a new supercomputer for Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI), a university dedicated solely to AI, to accelerate AI-driven scientific discovery and advance the UAEs goal to be a global AI leader.

Key Points: 
  • Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE: HPE) today announced it is building a new supercomputer for Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI), a university dedicated solely to AI, to accelerate AI-driven scientific discovery and advance the UAEs goal to be a global AI leader.
  • Established in 2019, MBZUAI has already ranked 24th in the world for artificial intelligence, computer vision, machine learning, and natural language processing.
  • The new supercomputer will help MBZUAI support the UAEs National Strategy for AI , bringing together the power of academia, government, and industry to strengthen the countrys global competitiveness.
  • We are proud to support the UAEs national strategy for AI by helping MBZUAI grow its contribution to research and education.

IBM and MBZUAI join forces to advance AI research with new center of excellence

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Wednesday, May 25, 2022

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, May 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI)—the world's first graduate, research university dedicated to Artificial Intelligence (AI)—has announced plans for a strategic collaboration with IBM (NYSE: IBM). Senior leaders from both organizations signed a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at advancing fundamental AI research, as well as accelerating the types of scientific breakthroughs that could unlock the potential of AI to help solve some of humanity's greatest challenges. 

Key Points: 
  • "We're excited to to be among the first research universities in the MENA region to host a Center of Excellence for AI research and development with technology and expertise from a world-leading technological giant like IBM.
  • This center will provide highly valuable resource and collaborative environment to our faculty and students to broaden their work in AI.
  • Central to the collaborationis theestablishment of a new AI Center of Excellence to be based at the university's Masdar City campus.
  • The Center will leveragethe talents of IBM researchers, in collaboration with MBZUAI faculty and students, and will focus on the advancement of both fundamental and applied research objectives.

IBM and MBZUAI join forces to advance AI research with new center of excellence

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Wednesday, May 25, 2022

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, May 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI)—the world's first graduate, research university dedicated to Artificial Intelligence (AI)—has announced plans for a strategic collaboration with IBM (NYSE: IBM). Senior leaders from both organizations signed a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at advancing fundamental AI research, as well as accelerating the types of scientific breakthroughs that could unlock the potential of AI to help solve some of humanity's greatest challenges. 

Key Points: 
  • "We're excited to to be among the first research universities in the MENA region to host a Center of Excellence for AI research and development with technology and expertise from a world-leading technological giant like IBM.
  • This center will provide highly valuable resource and collaborative environment to our faculty and students to broaden their work in AI.
  • Central to the collaborationis theestablishment of a new AI Center of Excellence to be based at the university's Masdar City campus.
  • The Center will leveragethe talents of IBM researchers, in collaboration with MBZUAI faculty and students, and will focus on the advancement of both fundamental and applied research objectives.