This section documents the events that NYU Shanghai Library organized or co-hosted that delved into the topics at the intersection of technology, information, and society.
Furthermore, this section covers the following topics and offers a range of resources on generative A.I. and its implications for our society, which complement the discussions held during the events.
The AI for Science event was part of the AI Forum Series, co-hosted by the NYU Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning and NYU Shanghai Library.
How critical is AI safety to humanity? What other aspects of human values are important for our society when developing language and multimodal models?
How to engage stakeholders who have been less visible in conversations in AI governance?
How would voices from diverse fields such as finance, education, law and engineering converge and complement each other?
Date
April 21, 2024
Opening remarks
Joanna Waley-Cohen, Provost, NYU Shanghai
Keynote speaker
Zhang Hongjiang, Foreign member of US National Academy of Engineering; Founding Chairman of Beijing Academy of Artificial Intelligence (BAAI)
Panel moderator
Tong Shijun, Chancellor, NYU Shanghai
Panelists
Shao Yilei, Professor, Dean, Shanghai Al-Finance School (SAIFS), East China Normal University
Lin Yonghua, Vice President and Chief Engineer of Beijing Academy of Artificial Intelligence (BAAI)
Hu Ling, Associate Professor of Law, Peking University
Wen Hongyi, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, NYU Shanghai
Transcript attached below.
The AI for Science event was part of the AI Forum Series, co-hosted by the NYU Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning and NYU Shanghai Library.
Why is AI changing scientific discovery? Why can some scientific problems be more effectively solved using AI technology?
What practical AI-based scientific applications can we expect in five years?
Will AI change our goals and purposes of education? What education would we need for people to thrive in society?
Date
March 23, 2024
Opening remarks
Joanna Waley-Cohen, Provost, NYU Shanghai
Keynote speaker
E Weinan, Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences; Professor of the School of Mathematical Sciences, Peking University; Director of Center for Machine Learning Research, Peking University
Panel moderator
Jeffrey Lehman, Vice Chancellor, NYU Shanghai
Panelists
E Weinan, Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences; Professor of the School of Mathematical Sciences, Peking University; Director of Center for Machine Learning Research, Peking University
Li Li, Professor of Neural Science and Psychology, Area Head of Neuroscience, NYU Shanghai; Global Network Professor, NYU
William Glover, Associate Director of the NYU-ECNU Center for Computational Chemistry at NYU Shanghai; Assistant Professor of Chemistry, NYU Shanghai
Cao Lina, Senior Expert, AI Team Director, China Telecom e-Surfing Company
Mathieu Laurière, Assistant Professor of Mathematics and Data Science, NYU Shanghai
Wang Haishuai, ZJU100 Young Professor of Computer Science, Zhejiang University
Transcript attached below.
This panel explored generative artificial intelligence and its implications for creativity, technology development, and business.
Are current generative A.I. models truly creative? How are concepts of "knowledge" and "thinking" different for humans and machines? What relevance is data and training for artists, when we talk about A.I. generated art? What are the consequences of these tools being distributed by giant tech companies? Can there be common ground amongst all stakeholders utilizing generative A.I. models? Where will the technology be in five years? Where is China in this landscape?
Date: April 12, 2023
Moderator: Jeffrey Lehman, Vice Chancellor, NYU Shanghai
Panelists: Gabrielle Chou, Christian Grewell, Monika Lin, Keith Ross, Wang Jing
Transcript attached below.