ABU DHABI: Emirates News Agency, WAM has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence, the news agency reported.
The partnership aims to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the media and artificial intelligence sectors through the exchange of knowledge, experiences and training.
Mohamed Jalal Al-Resi, Director-General of WAM, and Sultan Al-Hajji, Vice President of Public Affairs and Alumni Relations at MBZUAI, signed the agreement at the agency’s headquarters in Abu Dhabi.
The partnership agreement states that MBZUAI will be the strategic academic sponsor of the Global Media Congress, which will be held at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition in collaboration with WAM from November 15-17, 2022, at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Company. hub.
The university will allocate seats to WAM employees in its executive program to support the agency’s efforts to leverage AI and improve its efficiency.
MBZUAI will also provide consultancy services to the agency in terms of setting up of AI laboratory. Media will use the WAM laboratory to develop and deploy AI applications to support innovation.
Al-Resi stressed the importance of the partnership, saying that AI has become an essential pillar for sustainable development in all areas and that this cooperation will contribute to the launch of promising programs in support of joint cooperation of both sides.
In the agreement, he said it “highlights the important role played by the university in the future vision of the media sector in the UAE, apart from spreading knowledge and providing promising opportunities for the youth.”
“Artificial intelligence will contribute to the advent of qualitative leaps in various fields, including media, as applications of computer vision and natural language processing will represent the main drivers of this development – the two main areas of research at the university,” said Prof. MBZUAI President Eric Jing said.
“We are proud of our partnership with Emirates News Agency, the premier organization that continually strives to raise national standards for media in the UAE. Through this partnership, we work to provide our scientific expertise. as we look forward to supporting the agency’s efforts during its Global Media Congress events.”
The Congress, whose first edition will focus on digital communications, aims to strengthen collaboration between media outlets around the world, providing a platform that brings together industry leaders from different countries.
The global program will include an exhibition and conference at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center as well as an ambitious program that will allow various media entities to explore potential partnership and collaboration opportunities.
It will also cover a range of important topics including digital communication, the impact of AI on modern media and the integration of advanced technology and innovation in the media sector.
Al-Hajji said in a statement to WAM that this agreement is an important step that allows joint cooperation between WAM and MBZUAI with the goal of building capabilities in the fields of data, AI and media.
They expressed happiness at the selection of MBZUAI as a major sponsor of the Global Media Congress, as well as their cooperation in developing an AI-based system to predict an evolving and sustainable future for the media sectors of the region and the world.
He reaffirmed that the University seeks to empower a new generation of AI leaders through a unique model of exceptional education and academic cadre and that the University provides students with a variety of core disciplines of AI, primarily computer vision, with a focus on machine learning. Offers a variety of undergraduate programs. learning and natural language processing.