MOHAMED BIN ZAYED UNIVERSITY OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

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• MBZUAI K2 Horizon unveils six fully open models up to 375B

  The Institute of Foundation Models at MBZUAI announced K2 Horizon on September 3, 2026, a suite of six fully open AI models ranging from 0.9 billion to 375 billion parameters released with weights, code, data and methodology. The models are designed to cover edge to enterprise deployments and claim state‑of‑the‑art performance at multiple parameter scales for reasoning, coding and agentic tasks. ([mbzuai.ac.ae](https://mbzuai.ac.ae/news/mbzuais-institute-of-foundation-models-launches-k2-horizon-the-worlds-largest-fully-open-ai-models-in-history/?utm_source=openai))

  Source: MBZUAI2026-09-04T05:07:42.089Z

• UAE program trains national experts for responsible AI deployment

  On August 27, 2026, Emirati daily Emarat Al Youm reported that the UAE’s “Khobarat Al Emarat” (Emirates Experts) program held its second AI-focused training module, titled “From AI toolkit to AI returns,” for national experts. The session, involving entities such as the Prime Minister’s Office, the UAE Cybersecurity Council and Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence, focused on turning technical AI knowledge into practical, governed deployments across UAE institutions. ([emaratalyoum.com](https://www.emaratalyoum.com/local-section/other/2026-08-27-1.2077351?utm_source=openai))

  Source: Emarat Al Youm2026-08-27T05:08:56.012Z

• UAE and MBZUAI plan Agentic AI training for 80,000 civil servants

  On May 26, 2026, EdTech Innovation Hub reported that the UAE government signed a strategic partnership with Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence to train 80,000 federal employees in agentic AI. The program, approved by the UAE Cabinet, supports a goal to transition 50% of government services and operations to agentic AI systems.

  Source: EdTech Innovation Hub2026-05-26T09:00:00.000Z

• UAE doubles down on K2 Think and AI strategy to grow digital economy

  A January 2 Arabic-language article, drawing on UAE sources and KPMG analysis, highlights the country’s proactive AI strategy built around initiatives like the open-source K2 Think reasoning model from MBZUAI and G42. The piece notes that over half of UAE CEOs see AI integration as a top strategic priority, with 74% expecting returns on AI investments within one to three years.

  Source: Tawusal News2026-01-02T05:33:00.000Z