UM invites HKUST(GZ) president to give talk on AI and higher education

The University of Macau (UM) will hold a talk titled ‘Preparing Talents for the Future: Impact of AIGC on Higher Education’ on Monday 21 August, as part of its University Lecture Series. Lionel Ni, president of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou) (HKUST(GZ)) and chair professor of Computer Science and Engineering at HKUST, will be the guest speaker. During the talk, he will discuss the development of higher education in the age of artificial intelligence (AI), and analyse how the application of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AIGC) reinforces the further shifts of jobs in the labour market. He will also talk about how the HKUST(GZ) prepares students to thrive in the AI-driven era and to be equipped for the future of the workforce by offering transformative learning experiences characterised by individualisation and a digitally enhanced environment.

The talk will begin at 3:30pm in the Multi-function Hall of the UM Guest House (N1-G014) and will be conducted in English. All are welcome. To attend the talk, please make an online registration at https://isw.um.edu.mo/evm/register/uls_ni2023G. For enquiries, please call 8822 4504 or email uls@um.edu.mo.