Lecture in AI: Eric Xing

Columbia Engineering Lecture Series in AI
“Toward General and Purposeful Reasoning in Real World Beyond Lingual Intelligence“

April 29: Dr. Eric Xing, President of Mohammed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence

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Schedule

• 10:30AM-11:00AM Registration
• 11:00AM-12:00PM Lecture

Advance registration is required for both Columbia affiliates and non-affiliates

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Professor Xing is the inaugural president of MBZUAI, where he has led the university’s remarkable growth in AI research and assembled a world-class faculty. Under his leadership, MBZUAI has developed a platform for students and faculty to advance research aligned with national priorities, balancing excellence in both fundamental research and translational R&D. His vision has fostered numerous high-profile partnerships with institutions like IBM, Carnegie Mellon University, and the Weizmann Institute of Science, while also creating specialized training programs for senior executives and government leaders. He has also overseen the development of state-of-the-art facilities, including a supercomputing center optimized for AI research.

A world-renowned computer scientist, Professor Xing has made pioneering contributions to statistical machine learning, including innovations in distance metric learning, network analysis, and distributed machine learning systems. His research spans core machine learning, large-scale system architecture, healthcare applications, and computational biology. He is a champion for open-source AI, having founded the CASL project to standardize AI operating systems for better scalability and industry integration. Professor Xing is a recipient of numerous prestigious awards, including the NSF Career Award and the Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowship. He is a fellow of multiple esteemed organizations, including the AAAI, IEEE, and ACM.