Grasp’s graduates in laptop imaginative and prescient and machine studying gather levels in historic UAE ceremony
ABU DHABI, UAE, Feb. 2, 2023 /CNW/ — Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) in Abu Dhabi, celebrated its inaugural graduation on January 30 with 52 college students from 24 nations, receiving post-graduate levels in the important thing AI fields of laptop imaginative and prescient and machine studying.
College students, college and dignitaries at MBZUAI’s inaugural graduation. (PRNewsfoto/Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI))
The occasion was attended by His Highness Sheikh Theyab bin Zayed Al Nahyan; H.E. Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Business and Superior Expertise, President-Designate of COP28 UAE and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of MBZUAI; H.E. Bruno Le Maire, French Minister for Economic system and Finance and different dignitaries.
Following the ceremony, MBZUAI held the AI and Sustainability Symposium which noticed AI specialists talk about subsequent era options to drive sustainability. Professor Eric Xing, President and University Professor of MBZUAI joined Professor Daniela Rus, Director of the Pc Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory at MIT and a member of MBZUAI’s Board of Trustees in addition to Phil Blunsom, Chief Scientist at Cohere.AI, and Professor at Oxford. The panel was moderated by Professor Timothy Baldwin, MBZUAI Performing Provost.
“When MBZUAI was founded by our leadership in 2019, its mission was clear: and that is to harness the power of artificial intelligence to advance global progress” Al Jaber mentioned. “MBZUAI was specifically designed as a catalyst for research across multiple sectors, including business, IT, energy, transportation, education and healthcare and sustainability – and you, the inaugural graduating class of MBZUAI will be the pioneers that help turn that research into reality.”
On the time of graduation, 63% of the inaugural class have confirmed employment, Ph.D. placements, paid internships or startups; and 91% will stay within the UAE. Feminine college students symbolize about 35% of the entire class.
H.E. Bruno Le Maire, French Minister for Economic system and Finance, mentioned: “France and the UAE have a long and well-established diplomatic relationship, one built on strong strategic, cultural, business, and economic ties, that will become even closer over the coming decades as our two nations continue to find ways to leverage technology for the betterment of our countries. AI is a key technology on which France and the UAE will collaborate in the coming decade.”
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“As a bedrock for technological competitiveness in artificial intelligence, MBZUAI is committed to performing transformative research, developing cutting-edge technology, and training creative and hardworking talent,” mentioned Professor Xing. “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.”
About MBZUAI
MBZUAI is a graduate, analysis college targeted on AI, laptop science, and digital applied sciences throughout industrial sectors. The college goals to empower college students, companies, and governments to advance AI as a worldwide power for constructive progress. For extra info, go to www.mbzuai.ac.ae
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