Chinanews.com, Beijing, June 22 (Reporter Yu Lixiao) The 2020 Beijing Zhiyuan Conference hosted by Beijing Zhiyuan Artificial Intelligence Research Institute (referred to as Zhiyuan Research Institute) opened online on the 21st, the world's top expert in the field of artificial intelligence Scholars gathered through video to discuss the development trend of artificial intelligence in the next ten years and promote international exchanges and cooperation in the field of AI.
At the opening ceremony, Vice Minister Li Meng and Vice Mayor Yin Yong of Beijing attended and delivered a speech online, attracting about 150,000 people to watch online.
In his speech, Li Meng pointed out that the Chinese government attaches great importance to the innovation and development of artificial intelligence, and puts forward the development idea of deep integration of artificial intelligence and the real economy. At present, the Ministry of Science and Technology is accelerating the implementation of relevant tasks for the new generation of artificial intelligence planning, implementing major projects, supporting 11 places including Beijing to build a national new generation artificial intelligence innovation and development pilot zone, and relying on leading companies to build autonomous driving, intelligent supply chains, and image perception A new generation of artificial intelligence open innovation platforms in 15 countries, etc., promote artificial intelligence governance, cultivate and develop emerging industries of artificial intelligence, and promote the upgrading and transformation of traditional industries.
Li Meng also pointed out that in this new coronary pneumonia epidemic, artificial intelligence technologies, enterprises, and platforms have played an important and unique role in fighting the epidemic. As the first national new-generation artificial intelligence innovation development test zone, Beijing has outstanding scientific and technological resources and industrial development advantages. I believe that it can lead the country in the development of artificial intelligence, adhere to original leadership, reform leadership, and open leadership, and join forces with international forces to promote AI resistance. Epidemic and global sustainable development, contribute more "Beijing wisdom" to the smart era of open cooperation and inclusive sharing.
Yin Yong, deputy mayor of Beijing, pointed out in his speech that the current epidemic situation of new coronary pneumonia is still spreading around the world, which has a serious impact on the economy and society. Facing the epidemic situation, Beijing strengthened international cooperation, especially promoting international exchanges and cooperation in the field of science and technology, and played a supporting role in science and technology epidemic prevention. Beijing has clearly regarded artificial intelligence as one of the key areas of technological innovation and industrial development, and has issued a series of measures in terms of talents, scientific research, capital and applications to promote the accelerated development of artificial intelligence. In the next step, Beijing will further increase investment, work and innovation to create a better environment for academic talents from all over the world to conduct academic exchanges, scientific research, innovation and entrepreneurship in Beijing.
At the opening ceremony, Huang Tiejun, Dean of Beijing Zhiyuan Research Institute introduced the Zhiyuan Research Institute in the past year from five aspects: Zhiyuan Scholar Program, Zhiyuan Community, Data Center and Smart Healthcare, Innovation Center, Ethics and Sustainable Development. Work progress and future plans.
At this conference, the distinguished speakers included not only 5 Turing Award winners: Alan Kay, Judea Pearl, Manuel Blum, Joseph Sifakis, John Hopcroft (member of the Zhiyuan Academic Advisory Committee), but also dozens of top AI focus areas expert.
Domestic experts include Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chairman of the Zhiyuan Academic Advisory Committee Zhang Cy, Founder and CEO of Innovation Works Li Kaifu, Founder and CEO of Qiqinhuangqi Lu Qi, Professor Zhang Yaqin of Tsinghua University and other academic and industry leaders.
This conference lasts for 4 days, with the theme of "The Next Decade of Artificial Intelligence", around the development trend of artificial intelligence in the next ten years, combined with the current global prevention and control of new pneumonia epidemics, set up "AI epidemic prevention", "AI medical" and "AI entrepreneurship" 19 forums including "Artificial Intelligence Ethics, Governance and Sustainable Development" and "Sino-British Research Cooperation Round Table Seminar".
The conference also arranged academic reports, cutting-edge dialogues, round-table forums, and interviews with live broadcast rooms. At the same time, it will stage the AI level to challenge the intelligent peak of decision-making-the master strategy player of the real-time strategy game "StarCraft", which is open to participants. Observe the perspective and create more interactive topics.
The Beijing Zhiyuan Conference is an annual international high-end artificial intelligence academic exchange event hosted by the Zhiyuan Research Institute. The first conference was held in 2019 and the second this year. (Finish)