President WU speaks at the International Conference on AI and Education

The International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Education themed "Planning Education in the AI Era: Lead the leap" was convened on May 16. Over 300 participants from 110 countries gathered at the conference to discuss the implementation of AI strategies for education.

WU Zhaohui, president of Zhejiang University delivered a speech entitled "The Learning Revolution in the Era of Augmented Intelligence". "The augmented intelligence era, marked by artificial intelligence, is around the corner calling for the advent of general education in the 21st century. The AI technology is promoting the shift from Education 1.0 to Learning 2.0," said WU Zhaohui.

"New interactive spaces are created between teaching and learning. The AI-enabled application will become essential to connecting primary education, tertiary education and social education, thereby accelerating the universal concept of lifelong education. 

"The ‘AI Plus Education’ mode, which will definitely go beyond imagination, will lead education back to its origin and provide a better experience."