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#MBZUAI wishes you and your loved ones a blessed Eid Al-Adha. #EidMubarak✨

تتمنى جامعة محمد بن زايد للذكاء الاصطناعي لكم ولأحبائكم عيد أضحى مبارك. كل عام وأنتم بخير!✨

Richard Morton, Vice President and Executive Director of the @IFM_MBZUAI, took the stage at the Abu Dhabi AI Native Summit 1.0 this week. Highlights from his talk include: 1. The UAE isn’t just deploying AI — it’s building frontier models from scratch. MBZUAI sits alongside leading global tech organizations capable of this. 2. Sovereignty is the overlooked variable. For governments embedding AI into core processes, open, transparent models aren’t a nice-to-have; they’re a must-do. K2 and JAIS are fully open-source and UAE-built for exactly this reason. 3. Agentic AI is happening now. End-to-end procurement, unified citizen services, executive workflows are all possible without human intervention. The challenge isn’t the technology; it’s knowing where to pilot it first. 4. And world models — simulating physical reality for robotics and autonomous systems — are the next big frontier, with MBZUAI among only three entities globally working at this level. Exciting things ahead for and from the UAE. 🇦🇪 For more info, visit: ifm.ai #K2Think

MBZUAI welcomes a new cohort to the Master of Applied Artificial Intelligence (MAAI) program through the Mohammed bin Rashid Government Scholarships. This UAE-first program will equip Emirati government professionals with advanced, practical AI skills to accelerate AI adoption across government entities and support the UAE Artificial Intelligence Strategy 2031. From generative AI and applied deep learning to robotics, trustworthy AI, and smart city systems, the program combines academic excellence with real-world application, preparing graduates to lead AI transformation across the UAE public sector.

استقبلت جامعة محمد بن زايد للذكاء الاصطناعي دفعة جديدة في برنامج الماجستير في الذكاء الاصطناعي التطبيقي من خلال بعثات محمد بن راشد الحكومية. يُعد البرنامج الأول من نوعه في دولة الإمارات، ويهدف إلى تزويد الكوادر الحكومية الإماراتية بمهارات متقدمة في مجال الذكاء الاصطناعي، لتسريع تبنيه في الجهات الحكومية ودعم استراتيجية الإمارات للذكاء الاصطناعي 2031. يشمل البرنامج مجموعة من المحاور التخصصية مثل الذكاء الاصطناعي التوليدي والتعلم العميق، بالإضافة إلى الروبوتات والذكاء الاصطناعي الموثوق وأنظمة المدن الذكية. يجمع بين التميز الأكاديمي والتطبيق العملي، مما يهيئ خريجيه لقيادة التحول في استخدام الذكاء الاصطناعي في القطاع الحكومي بدولة الإمارات.

MBZUAI and the United Arab Emirates Government have signed a strategic collaboration agreement. As the Strategic Knowledge Partner, MBZUAI will support the UAE's national initiative to deploy agentic AI across 50% of government services, training 80,000 federal employees and delivering executive programs for government leaders, reinforcing the UAE's commitment to becoming a global leader in AI-enabled governance and public sector innovation. The collaboration will advance AI readiness, literacy, and executive capability building across UAE federal government entities and ministries, and driving the responsible adoption of generative and agentic AI technologies. In the presence of H.E. Mohammad Abdullah Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs, and H.E. Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak, Secretary General of the Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Technology Council and Chairman of MBZUAI’s Board of Trustees, the MOU was signed by H.E. Ohood Khalfan Al Roumi, Minister of State for Government Development and the Future and Chairwoman of Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (FAHR), and Prof. Eric Xing, MBZUAI President and University Professor.

وقعت جامعة محمد بن زايد للذكاء الاصطناعي وحكومة دولة الإمارات اتفاقية شراكة معرفية استراتيجية. وبصفتها الشريك المعرفي الاستراتيجي، ستدعم الجامعة المبادرة الوطنية الهادفة إلى توظيف الذكاء الاصطناعي المساعد في 50% من الخدمات الحكومية، وتدريب 80 ألف موظف اتحادي وتقديم برامج تنفيذية للقيادات الحكومية، وذلك تعزيزاً لالتزام الدولة بترسيخ ريادتها العالمية في مجال الحوكمة المدعومة بالذكاء الاصطناعي والابتكار في القطاع العام. وتهدف الشراكة إلى تعزيز الجاهزية الحكومية والثقافة في مجال الذكاء الاصطناعي، وبناء القدرات التنفيذية في الوزارات والجهات الحكومية الاتحادية، والتبني المسؤول لتكنولوجيا المستقبل. وتم توقيع مذكرة التفاهم بحضور معالي محمد عبد الله القرقاوي، وزير شؤون مجلس الوزراء ورئيس اللجنة التنفيذية لمشروع الذكاء الاصطناعي المساعد، ومعالي خلدون المبارك، الأمين العام لمجلس الذكاء الاصطناعي والتكنولوجيا المتقدمة ورئيس مجلس أمناء جامعة محمد بن زايد للذكاء الاصطناعي. ووقّعتها معالي عهود بنت خلفان الرومي، وزيرة دولة للتطوير الحكومي والمستقبل ورئيسة الهيئة الاتحادية للموارد البشرية الحكومية، والبروفيسور إريك زينغ، رئيس جامعة محمد بن زايد للذكاء الاصطناعي والبروفيسور الجامعي.

Professor Mladen Kolar has been named a Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics @InstMathStat. The IMS Fellowship recognizes exceptional research and professional achievements that contribute to the fields of statistics and probability. Kolar is Visiting Professor and Department Chair of Statistics and Data Science at MBZUAI and Professor of Data Science and Operations at the University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business. His research focuses on developing statistical and machine learning models for scientific discovery from high-dimensional, noisy data. His work combines efficient optimization techniques with theoretically grounded methods to create models that not only predict but also reveal underlying data-generating mechanisms. His approach prioritizes interpretability, making it valuable across domains such as the life sciences and social sciences. Kolar was previously awarded the 2024 Junior Leo Breiman Award from the Statistical Learning and Data Science Section of the American Statistical Association (ASA). He currently serves as an associate editor for the Journal of Machine Learning Research, the Journal of Computational and Graphical Statistics, the Journal of the American Statistical Association, and IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence. He also served the Annals of Statistics and the New England Journal of Statistics in Data Science. The IMS will honor Kolar and the other new Fellows at the Institute’s Annual Meeting, being held 6–9 July 2026 in Salzburg, Austria. For more information, visit the IMS website: imstat.org/2026/05/19/con…

If you’re in Grades 10–12 and curious about where AI is heading, this is your sign to step up. The AI Youth Advisory Board is your chance to help shape how the UAE learns, uses, and builds AI. We’re looking for the thinkers, communicators, and future leaders ready to take their next step in AI. Know someone who fits the vibe? Nominate them before June 1 : mbzuai.ac.ae/ai-youth-advis…

The future of agriculture will not be built by farming alone. It will be built through data, intelligence, and collaboration. 🌱🤖 Proud to launch Transforming Agriculture with AI, a new monthly dialogue series by the Institute of Agriculture and Artificial Intelligence (IAAI) in partnership with AGX AI. Bringing together researchers, policymakers, and industry leaders, the series will explore how AI can help tackle some of agriculture’s biggest challenges, from food security and climate resilience to empowering smallholder farmers across Africa, Asia, and beyond. Join us for the inaugural session on May 20, 2026 at 5:00 PM GST / 6:00 AM PDT. Register here: events.zoom.us/ev/AgD8Ni5gSJ1…

Applications for the MBZUAI NEXTGEN Summer Program 2026 are now open. Designed for high-potential Grade 9–10 students across the UAE, NEXTGEN is a two-week immersive experience at the MBZUAI campus combining hands-on AI workshops and real-world challenges. Participants will explore AI applications and learn Python, machine learning fundamentals, and AI ethics alongside MBZUAI alumni and graduate students. What you’ll gain: • AI foundations • Practical coding experience • Critical thinking and problem-solving skills • Exposure to university-level AI learning 📅 6–17 July 2026 · Abu Dhabi 🎓 Open to UAE nationals and residents currently in Grade 9–10 📌 Limited to 60 students · Selection is application-based Apply here 👉 forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/response… #MBZUAI #NEXTGEN #ArtificialIntelligence #UAEStudents #FutureLeaders #STEM #AI

What does it mean to build a country's AI capability from the ground up? Not as a consumer of technology, but as a contributor, innovator, and a leader - that is the ambition the UAE set out with, and it is one MBZUAI President and University Professor @ericxing addresses directly in a recent interview. The conversation goes further as he also challenges what a world model really is. Hint: it has nothing to do with video generation or gaming. His vision goes deeper - into what AI can do when you point it at the natural world. Two world models. One conversation. Listen here: youtube.com/watch?v=UAWBoM… podcasts.apple.com/ae/podcast/the…

We opened the doors of the first Mailis a year ago guided by the question: How does AI empower the people it's meant to serve? On the surface it may seem like a simple question; but we discovered through a year of conversations that the perspectives are textured and many. Five editions. Five sectors. Over 20 speakers from government, industry, academia, and the arts. Over 10 strategic partners. From education to gaming, entrepreneurship to art, and science to humanity, each edition of Mailis explored a different aspect of AI in our lives and our world, and the role we want to play in shaping it. A year of conversations shaped what comes next — and we’re taking our programming further. New sectors. Further collaborations. A wider reach. Same majlis spirit. #Mailis #AI #UAE #ArtificialIntelligence #NationalDevelopment #UAEVision

وقّع مصرف الإمارات للتنمية شراكة مع جامعة محمد بن زايد للذكاء الاصطناعي لدعم تطوير الكفاءات وتطبيقات الذكاء الاصطناعي. أُعلن عنها خلال اصنع في الإمارات 2026 لدعم الابتكار وصناعات المستقبل في دولة الإمارات. #اصنع_في_الإمارات #فخورين_أن_نصنع_في_الإمارات #مصرف_الإمارات_للتنمية

EDB signs a strategic partnership with @mbzuai to advance AI talent, research, and real-world application. Announced at @MakeItEmirates 2026, supporting innovation and future-ready industries across the UAE. #MakeItInTheEmirates #ProudToMakeItInTheEmirates

@ericxing, MBZUAI President and University Professor, is delivering a keynote at the 2026 @EmbVisionSummit in Silicon Valley at 9:35 am PDT. As part of his talk, “AGI Meets the Real World—Toward Reasoning, Planning and Acting Beyond Book Intelligence,” he will go through emerging approaches to world models and agentive AI systems capable of long-horizon reasoning, real-world interaction, and adaptive decision-making. The session will also examine architectures designed to support more autonomous and interactive AI intelligence. Learn more: embeddedvisionsummit.com/2026/session/d…

@ericxing, MBZUAI President and University Professor, is delivering a keynote at the 2026 @ Embedded Vision Summit in Silicon Valley at 9:35 am PDT. As part of his talk, “AGI Meets the Real World—Toward Reasoning, Planning and Acting Beyond Book Intelligence,” he will go through emerging approaches to world models and agentive AI systems capable of long-horizon reasoning, real-world interaction, and adaptive decision-making. The session will also examine architectures designed to support more autonomous and interactive AI intelligence. Learn more: embeddedvisionsummit.com/2026/session/d…

MBZUAI President and University Professor @ericxing is in Washington D.C. at AI+ Expo. He’ll be speaking today at 12:05 PM ET (8:05 PM GST) on the South Stage. His keynote entitled “The Ladder of Intelligence — New Frontiers of AI” will explore the development of advanced AI research ecosystems, the rise of world models, and why sovereign AI capabilities matter.

Hanoona Rasheed joined MBZUAI's very first cohort and built a research journey that took her from her first paper to internships at Meta and Adobe - and on May 7, to the Commencement stage as Class of 2026 Valedictorian. 🫡