Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi Launches ‘Certificate in Digital Humanities’

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Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi Launches ‘Certificate in Digital Humanities’

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Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi announced the launch of a new Certificate in Digital Humanities, under the Continuing and Executive Education Department (CEED).

The program is designed to provide students with an interdisciplinary approach to digital humanities and equip them with the skills needed to succeed in today's digital world. It aims to provide students with specialized skills in data analysis, digital archiving, and information curation, as well as new media literacies and research methods.

The Certificate in Digital Humanities is an intensive one-year program that is open to students from all backgrounds and disciplines. It is delivered in English by academics, international experts, and professionals.

It provides a comprehensive foundation in digital literacy, introducing topics such as Introduction to Digital Humanities, Web and Digital Culture, Digital Regulation, Information Science and the Digital Revolution, Digital Art, Artificial Intelligence, and Cyber Security.

“By providing specialized courses and practical training, this program will not only help students to further develop their professional prospects but will also enable them to acquire the digital literacy necessary to adapt their professional behavior in the future society,” said Professor of Private Law, Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi, Prof Nathalie Martial-Braz.

Dr. Yann Rodier, Head of the History Department, Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi, also said that the program “will provide students with a unique opportunity to explore the intersection of technology and humanities and develop skills that are highly sought after by employers. The aim is to equip students with the skills and knowledge to interact confidently in an increasingly digital environment.”



Chinese AI Startup DeepSeek Releases Upgraded Model with Domestic Chip Support

FILE PHOTO: A DeepSeek AI sign is seen at a building where the Chinese start-up's office is located in Beijing, China, February 19, 2025. REUTERS/Florence Lo/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A DeepSeek AI sign is seen at a building where the Chinese start-up's office is located in Beijing, China, February 19, 2025. REUTERS/Florence Lo/File Photo
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Chinese AI Startup DeepSeek Releases Upgraded Model with Domestic Chip Support

FILE PHOTO: A DeepSeek AI sign is seen at a building where the Chinese start-up's office is located in Beijing, China, February 19, 2025. REUTERS/Florence Lo/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A DeepSeek AI sign is seen at a building where the Chinese start-up's office is located in Beijing, China, February 19, 2025. REUTERS/Florence Lo/File Photo

Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek released on Thursday an upgrade to its flagship V3 model that the company says has a feature that can optimize it for Chinese-made chips, along with faster processing speeds.

The focus on domestic chip compatibility may signal that DeepSeek's AI models are being positioned to work with China's emerging semiconductor ecosystem as Beijing pushes to replace US technology in the face of Washington's export restrictions.

DeepSeek shook the technology world this year when it released AI models that compete with Western ones like OpenAI's ChatGPT while offering lower operational costs.

The upgrade to DeepSeek's V3 model follows two other recent updates to its core models - an R1 model update in May and an earlier V3 enhancement in March.

For domestic chip support, DeepSeek said in a WeChat post its DeepSeek-V3.1 model's UE8M0 FP8 precision format is optimized for "soon-to-be-released next-generation domestic chips,” Reuters reported.

The company did not identify which specific chip models or manufacturers would be supported.

FP8, or 8-bit floating point, is a data processing format that allows AI models to operate more efficiently, using less memory while running faster than traditional methods.

The DeepSeek-V3.1 features a hybrid inference structure that enables the model to operate in both reasoning and non-reasoning modes, the company said in a WeChat post on Thursday.

Users can toggle between these modes using a "deep thinking" button on the company's official app and web platform, both of which now run the V3.1 version.

The company will also adjust the costs for using the model's API, a platform that allows developers of other apps and web products to integrate its AI models, starting September 6, the statement showed.