Events

14 Dec 2018

5:30p.m. – 6:30p.m.

Lecture Theatre 2, G/F Yasumoto International Academic Park, CUHK

Please visit http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/adm/lecture for details and registration.

Office of Admissions and Financial Aid, CUHK
Telephone: 3943 8947 / 3943 8951
Fax: 2603 5184
Email: admtalk@cuhk.edu.hk

The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) is presenting a series of Public Lectures for secondary school students, teachers and parents. The lectures aim to help students explore the 4 new undergraduate programmes offered by CUHK in 2019 entry, namely Chinese Studies (JS4136); BEd in Early Childhood Education (JS4372); BEng in Artificial Intelligence: Systems and Technologies (JS4468); and Data Science and Policy Studies (JS4893).

During the lectures, participants will have a chance to learn from our professors and to discover their own aspirations. Light refreshments will be served after each lecture during which students can interact with the speaker, programme representatives and CUHK students.

The second lecture “The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of Artificial Intelligence” presented by the Artificial Intelligence: Systems and Technologies programme is on 14 December 2018 (Friday).

The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of Artificial Intelligence

Speaker: Professor John C.S. Lui, Choh-Ming Li Professor of Computer Science and Engineering

Abstract:
In this talk, we will discuss the history and the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI). We will also talk about recent successes, promises and even potential hypes of AI. We will discuss the inherent dangers of our society, as well as career opportunities in computing and AI. Last but not least, we will present the new academic programme by CUHK, Artificial Intelligence: Systems and Technologies (AIST).

– This lecture is conducted in English;
– As seats are limited, please register at your earliest convenience.