Northwestern Qatar launches new flagship AI initiative AI2

Northwestern Qatar launches new flagship AI initiative AI2

Northwestern University in Qatar has announced the launch of the Artificial Intelligence Initiative (AI2), a new strategic flagship initiative focused on meeting the global challenges of artificial intelligence and making decisive contributions to research, teaching, and professional development in that area.

Launched by Marwan M. Kraidy, dean and CEO of Northwestern Qatar, AI2 is designed to tackle the challenges and potentials of AI as it catapults to the forefront of global consciousness due to recent developments in its capabilities and its unprecedented public availability.

It will capitalize on the scholarly, creative, and technical capabilities of Northwestern Qatar to enhance our understanding of AI and enable its deployment to fulfil our mission.

In making the announcement, Kraidy said AI is “a once-in-a-generation opportunity-challenge” that Northwestern Qatar, from its location at the confluence of continents and disciplines, is well-positioned to make significant contributions to.

“AI touches upon every domain represented at NU-Q,” said Kraidy, “so we have unique contributions to make to humanity’s understanding of AI, to harness aspects of this technology’s immense potential for humankind that are relevant to our mission, and to develop and deploy critical research, teaching, and professional tools to navigate the unchartered waters of the rapid and unpredictable developments in AI.”

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