UAE: 52 students become first graduates of Mohamed bin Zayed University for Artificial Intelligence

UAE: 52 students become first graduates of Mohamed bin Zayed University for Artificial Intelligence

Abu Dhabi: The Mohamed Bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) today honoured its inaugural class of graduates in a commencement ceremony in the UAE capital Abu Dhabi. The 52 graduates in the Class of 2022 had pursued two-year Masters degrees at the university in one of two fields of specialisation - computer vision or machine learning. The graduates received their degrees from Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Member of Abu Dhabi Executive Council and chairman of the Crown Prince Court. The event was also attended by Bruno Le Maire, French Minister for Economy and Finance; Omar bin Sultan Al Olama, UAE Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy and Remote Work Applications; and Sarah bint Yousif Al Amiri, UAE Minister of State for Public Education and Future Technology, and Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Emirates Schools Establishment. Dr Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, COP28 President and chairman of the MBZUAI, addressed the graduates, and urged them to join the UAE’s drive towards transformational progress. Dr Al Jaber said: “The pursuit of progress is core to the UAE’s principles and identity. In only 50 years, we have managed to