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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates,May 25, 2022 Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI)the worlds first graduate, research university dedicated to Artificial Intelligence (AI)has announced plans for a strategic collaboration with IBM. Senior leaders from both organizations signed a Memorandum of Understanding aimed atadvancingfundamental AI research, as well as accelerating the types of scientific breakthroughs that could unlock the potential of AI to help solve some of humanitys greatest challenges.

ProfessorEric Xing, President of MBZUAI, delivered short remarks, as didJonathan Adashek, IBMs Senior Vice President and Chief Communications Officer, andSaad Toma, General Manager, IBM Middle East, andAfrica. The agreement was then signed bySultan Al Hajji, Vice President for Public Affairs and Alumni Relations at MBZUAI andWael Abdoush, General Manager IBM Gulf and Levant.

Were 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. IBM has a long history of technological innovation, and we look forward to joining their latest efforts in our region and together advance AI technology and commercialization for mutual good, MBZUAI President, ProfessorEric Xingsaid.

Saad Toma, General Manager, IBM Middle East andAfrica, said: This collaboration will help drive innovations in AI which is critical for the future of business and society. Were bringing together some of the brightest minds across both the industry and academia, while reinforcing IBMs commitment to promoting knowledge and skills in critical areas for the UAEs development, where the use of technologies like AI is fundamental.

Central to the collaborationis theestablishment of a new AI Center of Excellence to be based at the universitys 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.

The initiative seeks to develop, validate, and incubate technologies that harness the capabilities of AI to address civic, social, and business challenges. Further, the collaboration aims to provide real-life applications, particularly in the fields of natural language processing, as well as AI applications that seek to further climate and sustainability goals, and accelerate discoveries in healthcare.

IBM will provide targeted training and technologies as part of the initiative, which supports the universitys vision to be a global leader for advancing AI and its application for the good of society and business. For example, throughtheIBM Academic Initiative,IBM will provideMBZUAI students and faculty with access to IBM tools, software, courseware and cloud accounts for teaching, learning, and non-commercial research. In addition, through theIBM Skills Academyprogram, MBZUAI will have access to curated AI curricula, lectures, labs, industry use cases, design-thinking sessions, and an AI Practitioner certification.

The planned relationship is subject to the parties reaching definitive agreements.

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About Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI)

MBZUAI is a graduate, research university focused on artificial intelligence, computer science, and digital technologies across industrial sectors. The university aims to empower students, businesses, and governments to advance artificial intelligence as a global force for positive progress. MBZUAI offers various graduate programs designed to pursue advanced, specialized knowledge and skills in artificial intelligence, including computer vision, machine learning, and natural language processing. For more information, please visitwww.mbzuai.ac.ae.

Source: IBM

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