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THE NEW CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE WILL ALSO DEVELOP LOCAL DIGITAL SKILLS AND ATTRACT LEADING RESEARCHERS THAT WILL HELP DELIVER THE UAE ’ S NATIONAL ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE STRATEGY 2031 .
INDUSTRY WATCH teams will work together towards the advancement of both fundamental and applied research objectives .
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 .

THE NEW CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE WILL ALSO DEVELOP LOCAL DIGITAL SKILLS AND ATTRACT LEADING RESEARCHERS THAT WILL HELP DELIVER THE UAE ’ S NATIONAL ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE STRATEGY 2031 .

Senior executives from MBZUAI and IBM at the launch of the AI Centre of Excellence .
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 programmes designed to pursue advanced , specialised knowledge and skills in Artificial Intelligence , including computer vision , Machine Learning , and natural language processing . p
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