AI for Scientific Discoveries Forum Series - Transdisciplinary Perspectives Across Science, Technology and Society

Abstract

The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) is not only accelerating scientific discoveries but also redefining how industries and societies across the globe operate. From fundamental scientific research to industrial implementation, from financial decision-making to social governance, AI is penetrating all spheres of human activity at an unprecedented pace and scale, profoundly transforming our modes of production and daily life. 

This forum will bring together experts from diverse fields to discuss the opportunities and challenges brought by this revolutionary AI era, especially AI’s unprecedented impacts on science, technology, finance and society. Participating experts will engage in in-depth exchanges on topics including how AI drives paradigm shifts in scientific research, reshapes the competitive landscape of technology and industries, alters the operational logic of financial markets, and triggers profound adjustments to social structures and norms.

The forum aims to foster open, fruitful exchanges of ideas, expertise, practical experience, perspectives and visions. It serves as a vital cross-sector platform for dialogue and collaboration among academia, industry and all sectors of society, to jointly explore development pathways and future directions in the age of AI.

Organizer

• Haibin SU, HKUST

Speakers

• Kan CHEN, National University of Singapore

• Yu-Chian CHEN, Peking University

• Guowu MENG, HKUST 

• Deyu RAO, HKUST

• Geng XIAO, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen; Hong Kong Institution for International Finance

• Jun XU, Hong Kong Institute of Science & Innovation, Chinese Academy of Sciences

For Attendees' Attention

Seating is on a first come, first served basis.