G42, Cerebras Systems and the Institute of Foundation Models IFM at Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence MBZUAI have announced the release of K2 Think V2, a new 70-billion parameter advanced reasoning system built on the K2-V2 base model. The model represents IFM's most powerful frontier-class open-source foundation model to date and has been purpose-built to power the K2 Think reasoning architecture.
The launch is being positioned as a major step forward for the UAE's technological sovereignty. While earlier versions of K2 Think were openly accessible, K2 Think V2 is the first iteration to be open end-to-end, covering the full lifecycle from pre-training data and curation to post-training processes, reasoning alignment and evaluation. This approach is intended to deliver a system that is both more transparent and more capable, while strengthening independent AI development capacity within the country.
By upgrading to the K2-V2 foundation model, K2 Think V2 introduces higher levels of performance, openness and autonomy. The development reinforces the UAE's strategy of building frontier-grade AI systems that are globally accessible while remaining fully sovereign. The shift also reflects a broader move from layering reasoning capabilities on top of an existing foundation model to embedding reasoning directly into the core model architecture.
