Report by PWC estimated that more than 13% of UAE’s GDP would come from AI by 2030Mohammad Bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence in Abu Dhabi. Image Credit: Virendra Saklani/Gulf NewsAbu Dhabi: The world’s first dedicated artificial intelligence (AI) university in Abu Dhabi will help to meet with future job demand in the AI sector, said leading UAE based business executives in technology. Announced on Wednesday, the Mohammad Bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) will be based in Abu Dhabi’s Masdar City, and will offer both masters (2 years) and PhD degrees (4 years) for local and international graduate students. “As a recognised innovator in AI applications, we already work closely with schools such as Stanford, Peking University, and Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University. “This new high-tech university, with its graduate level AI programmes, is a model for investment in developing skills for the jobs of the future.

Source: The North Africa Journal October 18, 2019 14:15 UTC