Data & Data Culture
MBZUAI Unveils K2 Think V2, Advancing the UAE’s Push for Fully Sovereign AI
The 70B-parameter system embeds reasoning directly into a fully open foundation model.
The 70B-parameter system embeds reasoning directly into a fully open foundation model.
The collaboration will also see the launch of the GenAI Academy, an initiative to develop hackathons for MBZUAI undergraduate students, as well as a Strategic Research Program to disseminate AI research in priority areas.
The model has proven to be proficient across diverse content, covering Arabic poetry, culture, and social media tone of voice, resulting in its ability to capture Arabic as a language used in daily life.
Producing 60 trillion tokens is part of a national effort to turn AI compute into an economic advantage, says AI minister Omar Al Olama.
Small language models may not deliver the same level of performance as their larger counterparts, but they can drive real-world business.