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Zhifei Li co-founded ChatSign, a startup developing real-time sign language translation powered by artificial intelligence, with an aim to to give the hearing deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals a voice
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NYU Abu Dhabi launches AI-powered sign language translation system
NYU Abu Dhabi on Tuesday launched ChatSign, a commercially ready artificial intelligence (AI) system that delivers a step-change in real-time communication for sign language users.
Emirates News Agency | May 19, 2026 -
UAE's publishing ecosystem helps Arabic titles find global readers, say experts
Chip Rossetti, Editorial Director of the Library of Arabic Literature book series at NYU Abu Dhabi, agrees that the challenge is not only making Arabic books available in translation, but keeping them visible within the systems that lead to rights deals, publishing decisions and international circulation.
Aletihad | May 18, 2026 -
NMSS awards funding to 4 research projects driving multiple sclerosis research
At New York University Abu Dhabi, Dr. Youssef Idaghdour is leading the HEAL MS study, which explores how culturally adapted lifestyle medicine interventions such as nutrition, movement, and stress management may influence biological markers and overall wellbeing in people living with MS.
Emirates News Agency | May 18, 2026 -
Abu Dhabi-based researchers identify hidden protein behind weight loss struggles
Findings show that sometimes fat cells, instead of developing normally, grow much larger than they should and accumulate far more lipids inside them.
Khaleej Times | May 08, 2026
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