MIT Schwarzman School of Computing and MBZUAI launch international collaboration to shape the future of artificial intelligence | MIT News

The MIT Schwarzman School of Computing and Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) recently celebrated the launch of the MIT-MBZUAI Collaborative Research Initiative, a new effort to strengthen the building blocks of artificial intelligence and accelerate its application to pressing scientific and societal challenges.

Under the five-year agreement, faculty, students and researchers from both institutions will collaborate on fundamental research projects to advance the technological foundations of artificial intelligence and its applications in three core areas: scientific discovery, human flourishing and planetary health.

“Artificial intelligence is transforming nearly every aspect of human endeavour. MIT’s leadership in AI is greatly enhanced through collaborations with leading academic institutions in the United States and around the world,” said Dan Huttenlocher, dean of MIT’s Schwarzman School of Computing and the Henry Ellis Warren Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. “Our collaboration with MBZUAI exemplifies our shared commitment to advancing AI in a responsible, inclusive, and globally impactful manner. Together we can explore new frontiers in AI and deliver broad benefits to society.”

“This agreement will unite the efforts of researchers at two world-class institutions to advance cutting-edge AI research across scientific discovery, human prosperity, and planetary health. By combining MBZUAI’s focus on foundational models and real-world deployment with MIT’s depth in computing and interdisciplinary innovation, we are building a cross-continental bridge for discovery. Together, our combined efforts will not only expand the boundaries of AI science, but also secure MBZUAI President and University Professor Eric Xing “We pursue these breakthroughs responsibly and apply them where they matter most – improving human health, enabling intelligent robotics and advancing sustainable artificial intelligence at scale,” said the company. “

Each institution appoints an academic director to oversee programs on its campus. At MIT, Philip Isola, Class of 1948 Career Development Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, will serve as project leader. Le Song, professor of machine learning at MBZUAI, will serve in this role.

The collaboration will fund a number of joint research projects each year, with the support of MBZUAI, the first university based entirely in Abu Dhabi, UAE, dedicated entirely to advancing science through artificial intelligence. The findings will be published publicly, and each project will be led by a principal investigator from MIT and a principal investigator from MBZUAI, with project selections made by a steering committee composed of representatives from both institutions.