Google has awarded $100,000 in seed grants to five faculty members at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia. These grants aim to support research in artificial intelligence, focusing on multilingual and multimodal machine learning using generative and large language models. The research projects will explore various fields, including health, cross-cultural language understanding, sustainability, privacy, and education.
Key points:
- Five KAUST faculty members received grants totaling $100,000
- Research focuses on multilingual and multimodal machine learning
- Projects cover health, language, sustainability, privacy, and education
- Google will pair each faculty awardee with a Google researcher as a sponsor
This initiative is part of Google’s global effort to support AI research and development. By investing in local researchers and institutions, Google aims to foster breakthroughs in multilingual and multimodal machine learning that will benefit the region and beyond. The collaboration between Google and KAUST highlights the university’s talent and potential for impactful AI research. Coinciding with these grants, KAUST has announced a new Center of Excellence in Generative AI, further solidifying its commitment to advancing AI research and development in Saudi Arabia.
