MBZUAI contributes to world-leading GenAI, open-source initiatives, and a pipeline of talented practitioners in 2023

Summary

MBZUAI increased faculty diversity and worked with global partners on application projects in 2023, including developing Jais (with Core42 and Cerebras) and Vicuna (with UC San Diego, UC Berkeley, CMU, and Stanford). They also launched Jais Climate, a bilingual LLM for climate intelligence, and LLM360, a framework for transparent LLM research. Why it matters: MBZUAI's involvement in open-source GenAI initiatives and partnerships positions the UAE as a key player in responsible AI development and talent creation.