For Episode 2 of The Deep View: Conversations, we flew to Abu Dhabi to sit down with President Eric Xing of the Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence, the world’s first AI-only university. We talk about everything from his unconventional journey to MBZUAI, misconceptions about the technology, the reality of progress in the field and the idea that, like the printing press, AI might usher in a new age for humanity, the age of empowerment.

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EPISODE LINKS:
MBZUAI appoints Eric Xing: https://mbzuai.ac.ae/study/faculty/professor-eric-xing/
Eric Xing addresses the class of 2024: https://mbzuai.ac.ae/news/presidents-address-to-the-class-of-2024/
The printing press and the age of enlightenment: https://www.history.com/news/printing-press-renaissance

OUTLINE:
00:47 Introduction to MBZUAI
02:49 The Unexpected Offer
05:19 Making the Decision
10:01 A New Cultural Moment
13:28 Starting at MBZUAI
14:35 The Age of AI Empowerment
21:44 AI’s Potential and Risks
29:19 Regulating AI
35:40 The Promise of AI
43:39 AI as the Modern Microscope
45:19 Limitations and Misconceptions of AI
47:57 The Role of Language in AI
50:26 AI Literacy and Public Perception
01:01:00 Open Source vs. Closed Source Debate
01:15:01 The Future of AI Education
01:22:31 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

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