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title: "Abu Dhabi AI institute releases fully open-source models with training data, code"
description: "Most outlets highlighted the release of six open-source AI models by the Abu Dhabi-based research institute IFM, noting the inclusion of training data and code. Aaj News provided slightly more context by mentioning the challenge this poses to the industry trend of secretive AI development, while The Express Tribune focused on the technical aspects such as new techniques and tools for researchers."
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# Abu Dhabi AI institute releases fully open-source models with training data, code

technology · latest filing 3 Sep 2026, 8:24 PM PKT · 3 Sep 2026 · 2 articles from 2 outlets

**HarZaviya summary** — how 2 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts:

> Most outlets highlighted the release of six open-source AI models by the Abu Dhabi-based research institute IFM, noting the inclusion of training data and code. Aaj News provided slightly more context by mentioning the challenge this poses to the industry trend of secretive AI development, while The Express Tribune focused on the technical aspects such as new techniques and tools for researchers.

## Same story from 2 outlets

Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source.

- **Aaj News (English)** — [Abu Dhabi AI institute releases fully open-source models with training data, code](https://english.aaj.tv/news/330470747/abu-dhabi-ai-institute-releases-fully-open-source-models-with-training-data-code) · 3 Sep 2026, 8:24 PM PKT
  > Abu Dhabi-based research institute IFM on Thursday released six artificial intelligence models together ​with the data and methods used to ‌build them, challenging an industry trend toward increasingly secretive AI development. The K2 Horizon release includes model weights, training data, ​code, methodologies and intermediate checkpoints, allowing researchers ​to retrace the models’ development...
- **The Express Tribune** — [Abu Dhabi AI institute releases fully open-source models with training data, code](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2627270/abu-dhabi-ai-institute-releases-fully-open-source-models-with-training-data-code) · 3 Sep 2026, 3:13 PM PKT · 90% identical wording to the newest filing
  > IFM launched six AI models featuring new techniques, data training, and coding tools for researchers

2 articles from 2 outlets, 3 Sep 2026. Headlines and links belong to their outlets — HarZaviya links out and never copies article text.

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