This week's top stories — 7-13 Sep
UAE releases open-source K2 Think AI model; UAE CAIO course launched
This was the week that Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) and G42 released the world’s most powerful open-source AI reasoning model; K3 Think!
In other news, the AI Academy formed by ADSM and Polynome earlier this year has opened early applications for its Executive Programme for Chief AI Officer; Pony AI begins its first robotaxi service trials on Qatar public roads; and the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (FAHR) has launched an AI Human Resources Assistant serving more than 50,000 federal government employees.
Here are this weeks biggest AI news stories!
Sunday, September 7th
🔥 UAE President backs UAE-made AI reasoning model
MBZUAI's K2 Think could be world's most advanced open-source AI model
Monday, September 8th
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🔥 Pony AI deploys robotaxis on Qatar public roads
Qatar's largest transport provider partners with Pony.ai for robotaxi road tests
Tuesday, September 9th
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🔥 K2 Think 32B rivals reasoning models 20 times its size
K2 Think achieves 2,000 tokens/sec for real-time reasoning at scale with Cerebras
🔥 ADAFSA announces UAE AI food security collaboration
UAE Ministers sign strategic agricultural technology partnership
Wednesday, September 10th
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🔥 UAE AI Academy launches first-of-its-kind CAIO programme
Region's first CAIO executive programme opens for applications
🔥 Oman, Egypt partners announced $265 million AI zone
Afouq Development & Prime Group back first AI technologies zone
Thursday, September 11th
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🔥 New research aims to empower Jordan's teachers with AI
University of Jordan forms AI and digital skills research group
🔥 UAE authority deploys HR AI app for 50,000 employees
System automates 80% of self-service HR procedures; saves 170,000 hours
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Arabic AI speech startup Intella's $12.5M funding with Nour Taher
Friday, September 12th
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Saturday, September 13th
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🔥 Egypt, UNESCO launch 2025 AI readiness report
New AI readiness assessment report reflects national AI strategy progress
🔥 New K2 Think model debuts on OnDemand platform
OnDemand AIOS now offers K2 Think as an AI model option to developers