HKUST(GZ) president gives talk on AI and higher education at UM

The University of Macau (UM) today (21 August) held a talk titled ‘Preparing Talents for the Future: Impact of AIGC on Higher Education’, the first talk of its University Lecture Series in the new academic year. 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, was the guest speaker. UM Rector Yonghua Song said in his speech that in the face of the rapid development of generative artificial intelligence (AIGC) in recent years, it is timely and appropriate to invite Ni, who has remarkable academic and research achievements and a wealth of experience in teaching, research, and management in higher education, to give a talk on the relationship between AIGC and higher education. During the talk, Ni discussed the development of higher education in the age of artificial intelligence (AI) and analysed how the application of AIGC reinforces the further shifts of jobs in the labour market. He also talked about how 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 attracted many UM students, faculty members, and members of the general public.

UM holds the first talk of its University Lecture Series in the new academic year

Yonghua Song

Lionel Ni

The Q&A and discussion session