New AED1m research project to advance UAE’s leadership in AI

New AED1m research project to advance UAE’s leadership in AI

Abu Dhabi / WAMIn support of the UAE taking the lead in Artificial Intelligence (AI) Sandooq Al Watan announced on Saturday that they have signed a sponsored research agreement in collaboration with United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) and Khalifa University (KU) to advance cognitive computing using novel architecture and high-grade materials. The project was awarded under the SWARD programme, which aims to create tangible social and economic outcomes in the country by bridging the gap between academia and industry. Titled, “Doped Phase Change Material Nanowires for Memory Applications,” the project, which has a budget of AED1 million, will explore the potential of developing new materials to progress Artificial Intelligence (AI) processing and in-memory applications in the area of “non-von Neumann architecture”. Discussing the nature of the project, Ahmed Fikri, Acting