King of Malaysia meets with MBZUAI leadership to discuss potential cooperation

Summary

The King of Malaysia met with MBZUAI leadership, including Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber and Peng Xiao, to discuss potential cooperation in AI development. They discussed MBZUAI's vision and graduate programs, noting applications received from Malaysia and other countries. MBZUAI has received over 7,000 applications since its establishment in 2019 and will offer M.Sc. and Ph.D. programs in machine learning, computer vision, and NLP. Why it matters: This meeting signifies growing international interest in MBZUAI and Abu Dhabi's efforts to establish itself as a global AI hub, fostering potential collaborations between the UAE and Malaysia.