MBZUAI and World Economic Forum to establish a Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution in UAE, UK, and India
Mohammed bin Zayed University of AI (MBZUAI) has announced plans to establish a Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4IR) with the World Economic Forum.
The two organizations plan to establish six new centers in the UAE, UK, France, and India as part of the expansion. The centers will focus on government priorities including AI, energy transition, and cyber resilience.
“Through our partnership with the World Economic Forum, MBZUAI is launching the Centre for Intelligent Future as a global platform where frontier AI research is connected directly to the world’s most pressing economic, social, and human challenges,” explains Eric Xing, President and University Professor at MBZUAI.
“By focusing on how AI systems interact with people, institutions, and economies, the Centre will help translate algorithms into real-world impact – reinforcing the University’s role in shaping both science and technology advances but also the future of societal development.”
The C4IR center in the UAE will be hosted by MBZUAI, bringing together leaders from across sectors to design and pilot schemes supporting AI research, governance, adoption, and innovation.
The new centers will focus on regional priorities, while supporting international dialogue and cooperation. The six locations will also contribute to the World Economic Forum’s C4IR network, which translates innovation into practical solutions and supports pilots that can be adapted across the world.
Børge Brende, President and CEO, World Economic Forum adds: “The launch of six new Centres for the Fourth Industrial Revolution reflects the value of bringing governments, industry and experts together around shared technology challenges. By contributing local and regional insights, partners strengthen a global effort to advance emerging technologies responsibly.”
