MBZUAI, G42, and Cerebras Systems have launched K2 Think V2, a 70-billion parameter reasoning system built on the K2-V2 base model. K2 Think V2 is fully open-source, from pre-training data to post-training alignment, ensuring transparency and reproducibility. It achieves leading results on complex reasoning benchmarks like AIME2025 and GPQA-Diamond. Why it matters: This release marks a significant advancement in the UAE's AI capabilities, demonstrating leadership in building globally accessible and fully sovereign AI systems focused on reasoning.
MBZUAI researchers have developed K2 Think, an open-source AI reasoning system for interpretable energy decisions. K2 Think uses long chain-of-thought supervised fine-tuning and reinforcement learning to improve accuracy on multi-step reasoning in complex energy problems. The system breaks down challenges into smaller, auditable steps and uses test-time scaling for real-time adaptation. Why it matters: The open-source nature of K2 Think promotes transparency, trust, and compliance in critical energy environments while allowing secure deployment on sovereign infrastructure.
Dr. Thierry Lestable, Executive Director of AIDRC, was interviewed at Black Hat USA 2022, discussing AIDRC's projects in Cyber Reasoning Systems (CRS) and infrastructure security. He highlighted the growing availability of AI within system design, advances in LLMs, and the impact of quantum computing on cybersecurity. He emphasized AIDRC's commitment to developing cybersecurity systems and software. Why it matters: The interview showcases AIDRC's contributions to cybersecurity research and development, highlighting the UAE's growing role in addressing global cybersecurity challenges through AI and advanced technologies.
The K2 Think Hackathon, organized by MBZUAI, selected 16 finalist teams from nearly 900 applications across 57 countries. The teams will compete in Abu Dhabi to build applications powered by K2 Think, an open-source reasoning system. The winning team's idea will be integrated into the K2 Think app. Why it matters: This hackathon highlights the growing interest in AI development and provides a platform for global talent to contribute to open-source AI projects in the UAE.