2023 IJCAI YES Youth Elite Academic Conference Officially Opens: a Three-day Feast of Wisdom Begins With the Gathering of Talented People
Contents at a glance:In 2019, the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence released a research report titled "China Surpasses the United States in Artificial Intelligence Research." This report reflects the leap from "quantity" to "quality" in China's artificial intelligence field, which is not only due to the promotion of national policies, but also due to the unremitting exploration of many domestic universities.
At present, the development of artificial intelligence is changing with each passing day. For the academic community, how to seize the opportunity to further promote scientific research has become a very important issue. Therefore, a high-level discussion is particularly urgent.
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On July 4, the long-awaited 2023 IJCAI YES (Young Elite Symposium) Youth Elite Academic Conference officially opened at the Putuo Campus of East China Normal University in Shanghai!Zhang Ying, deputy director of Shanghai Municipal Economic and Information Commission, Professor Maria Gini, representative of IJCIAI, and Zhou Aoying, vice president of East China Normal University, attended the conference and delivered speeches.
Five internationally renowned scholars delivered keynote speeches at the conference, and 62 young academic leaders from universities across the country and 54 first authors and collaborators of papers published in IJCAI-2022 and IJCAI-2021 were invited to attend the conference to share the latest scientific research progress.The event was full of useful information and the atmosphere was lively!
The gathering of all the wise men was unprecedented
Professor Zhang Chengqi, Vice-President of the University of Technology Sydney, Advisor of the 2023 IJCAI YES Conference, Member of the IJCAI Board of Directors (2021-2026), and Chairman of the IJCAI-PRICAI 2024 Conference, and Dr. Shao Yile, Secretary-General of the IJCAI-SAIA China Joint Office and Chairman of the 2023 IJCAI YES Conference, co-hosted the opening ceremony of the conference.
At the beginning of the opening ceremony, Zhang Ying, deputy director of Shanghai Municipal Economic and Information Commission, delivered an opening speech to the conference.
First, Deputy Director Zhang Ying said that a new round of scientific and technological revolution represented by artificial intelligence is accelerating its evolution. Among them, strengthening basic theoretical research and accelerating the research and development of key core technologies have become the key to innovative development in the field.She further introduced that Shanghai attaches great importance to academic research and technological innovation in the field of artificial intelligence, focusing on large models, intelligent computing, scientific intelligence and embodied intelligence.We attach great importance to the development of talents in related fields and actively build a talent exchange platform.
Finally, she stated that this conference aims to bring together more young scholars to showcase their research results and exchange academic views.Interact with world-class scientific and technological talents to promote co-creation of science and technology, knowledge sharing, and win-win development.
Next, Maria Gini, professor at the University of Minnesota and member of the IJCAI Board of Directors, delivered a speech at the conference.
Professor Maria Gini first expressed her sincere gratitude to all the participants for coming.She likened the young scholars present to young and promising rising stars, calling them the hope of the future.
She further expressed her gratitude to the organizers and the organizing committee for their efforts and support for this conference, and extended a sincere invitation to all participants.Young scholars present are invited to attend IJCAI 2023 to be held in Macau, China from August 19 to 25, 2023, and IJCAI 2024 to be held in Shanghai from July 13 to 19, 2024.
Next, Professor Zhou Aoying, Vice President of East China Normal University, delivered a speech at the conference.
Professor Zhou Aoying mentioned that the ChatGPT craze emerged at the beginning of this year, bringing artificial intelligence to everyone again, and also brought two important revelations. First, the scientific paradigm has undergone a fundamental change; second, a new path for technological development has emerged. He lamented that the country has made many achievements in the field of artificial intelligence, which is inseparable from the wisdom and efforts of young scholars.
For East China Normal University, it has also played an important role in the development of science and technology. On the one hand, the School of Information Science has formed a discipline system that emphasizes both basic and applied knowledge. On the other hand, the 2023 IJCAI YES hosted by the school is currently the largest international conference in the field of information, and has also contributed to Shanghai's construction of an international artificial intelligence research center.
Next, Vesna Sabljakovic-Fritz, professor at the Vienna University of Technology and secretary general of the IJCAI Council, delivered a speech at the conference.
Vesna Sabljakovic-Fritz expressed her sincere gratitude online to all the participating leaders, including Zhang Ying, Deputy Director of Shanghai Economic and Information Technology Commission, Professor Zhang Chengqi, Chairman of IJCAI-PRICAI 2024, Dr. Shao Yile, Secretary General of IJCAI-SAIA China Joint Office, and all the participants for their support for the conference.
It is worth looking forward to that Vesna Sabljakovic-Fritz will also meet with everyone offline at the closing ceremony.
Afterwards, Professor Zhang Chengqi, Vice-President of the University of Technology Sydney, member of the IJCAI Board of Directors, and Chairman of the IJCAI-PRICAI 2024 Conference, informed all participants that IJCAI-PRICAI 2024 will be held in Shanghai from July 13 to 19, 2024.
Professor Zhang Chengqi introduced that it is expected that 800+ paper authors will attend IJCAI-PRICAI 2024, and the conference scale may exceed 5000+. At the same time, he warmly invited participants to mobilize more teachers and students to attend IJCAI-PRICAI 2024.
Next, Dr. Shao Yile, Secretary-General of the IJCAI-SAIA China Joint Office, introduced the 2023 IJCAI YES conference.
Dr. Shao Yilei pointed out in her speech that in the era of artificial intelligence, a question has become more urgent: "Are humans still here?" or "Are humans no longer here?" She believes that in the face of this difficult problem, outstanding scientists in the field of artificial intelligence around the world and all mankind are adhering to the belief that "humans will still be here" and exploring the path and method of "how humans can still be here".
Against this background, as the youth version of IJCAI, YES invites young scholars from all over China and the world to come here to share their research results, deepen friendships, and build common beliefs.
Luc De Raedt, professor at the University of Leuven in Belgium and foreign chair of the 2023 IJCAI YES Conference Program Committee, delivered a speech at the conference.
Professor Luc De Raedt introduced the 54 papers shared at this conference, 15 of which were from IJCAI-21 and 39 from IJCAI-22. All of them were strictly selected and took diversity into consideration.
He proposed that diversity is mainly reflected in three aspects: subject diversity, covering many topics in the field of artificial intelligence; gender diversity, including female authors in addition to male contributors; regional diversity, the papers come from different universities and research institutes across China.
Next, Professor Zhang Guixu, Director of the School of Information Science at East China Normal University and Chinese Chairman of the 2023 IJCAI YES Conference Program Committee, introduced the program to the participants.
Professor Zhang Guixu mentioned that the YES conference was a feast of ideas. He introduced the most anticipated parts of the conference - five keynote speeches, two forums, 54 academic reports and one dialogue.
At the same time, he introduced the composition of the organizing committee of this conference, the composition of the participants and the specific details of the conference sessions.
At the end of the opening ceremony, Pan Liang, Secretary of the Party Committee of the School of Politics and International Relations of East China Normal University and Chairman of the 2023 IJCAI YES Conference Organizing Committee, introduced the conference affairs to everyone in a relaxed tone.
Pan Liang mainly introduced the venue layout, conference agenda and activity information to the participants. He also emphasized that the plenary dinner scheduled for 18:30 on July 5 will include 39 academic leaders, which will also provide another form of communication platform for the participants.
Full of practical information, leading the academic frontier
Opening morning, The conference brought 5 wonderful keynote speeches.
Keynote Speech 1
Maria Gini, a professor at the University of Minnesota, attended the meeting in person.He delivered a keynote speech entitled "Large Robot Swarms: Towards Real Applications" to all participants.The host of this session is Professor Zhou Aoying, Vice President of East China Normal University.
Keynote Speech 2
Leonardo Assistant Professor Fei Fang from Carnegie Mellon University used online live broadcast toHe delivered a keynote speech entitled "Game Theory and Machine Learning for Addressing Societal Challenges: From Theory to Real-World Impact" to all participants.The host of this session is Associate Professor Hao Jianye from Tianjin University.
Keynote Speech 3
Bo Li, assistant professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, attended the meeting in person.He delivered a keynote speech entitled "Certifiably Robust Learning via Knowledge-Enabled Logical Reasoning" to all the participants.The host of this session is Associate Professor Song Xuan from Southern University of Science and Technology.
Keynote Speech 4
Tuomas Sandholm, a professor of computer science at Carnegie Mellon University,He delivered a keynote speech entitled "Modern Organ Exchanges: Market Designs, Algorithms, and Opportunities" to all participants.The host of this session is Professor Jing Liping from Beijing Jiaotong University.
Keynote Speech 5
Toby Walsh, professor at the University of New South Wales, Australia and academician of the Australian Academy of Science, attended the meeting in person.He delivered a keynote speech entitled "Generative AI: why all the fuss?"The host of this session is Researcher Chen Xiaojun from Shenzhen University.
In the next two days of the conference, 54 first authors and collaborators of papers accepted by IJCAI-2022 and IJCAI-2021 will take turns to present their latest paper reports. Their research fields cover major directions such as computer vision, machine learning, natural language processing, data mining, reinforcement learning, and human-computer interaction.It is worth mentioning that there are 10 female first authors among the speakers of this conference. At the same time, after the conference, 3 "Academic Rising Stars" will be selected from all the speakers. Let us wait and see who will win this honor!
In addition to bringing together the above AI academic elites, this conference also invited 62 academic leaders in the field of artificial intelligence in China to serve as session chairs for various groups of the conference, including IEEE Fellows, Young Distinguished Scientists, and Young Excellent Scientists, covering research fields such as machine learning, computer vision, natural language processing, data mining, and human-computer interaction.
The response was enthusiastic, and the academic circle had another knowledge feast
After two years of absence from offline events, 2023 IJCAI YES finally returns under the attention of the public.The opening ceremony was packed with distinguished guests.During the keynote speech, participants were fully focused, listening carefully and often taking notes of key points.
During the tea break, young scholars gathered in groups of three or five to discuss current affairs or share their latest research progress. They were enthusiastic, frank and open!
In the next two days,The conference also specially set up the "Stars of Tomorrow: Face-to-Face Forum for Student Authors" and the "Leading the Future with Intelligence: Forum for Elite Scholars in Artificial Intelligence", which will be held on July 5th from 9:00-10:00 and July 6th from 14:00-15:00 respectively.
The complete agenda and guest list of this conference can be found at:2023 IJCAI YES official website:https://ijcai.org.cn/
With the opening of 2023 IJCAI YES, the 2023 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) will also be held in Shanghai from July 6 to 8. It is worth noting that this IJCAI YES is the second strong cooperation between the WAIC Organizing Committee and IJCAI after the 2021 IJCAI YES.The IJCAI-SAIA China Joint Office will also host the "Big Models and Technological Singularities: Face-to-face Summit Forum on Humanities and Technology" on July 7 together with East China Normal University.
This forum will invite 10 leading figures in the fields of artificial intelligence, humanities and social sciences, and industry to focus on key issues in the current and future fields.Facing more than 200 live audiences, the conference discussed scientific and technological progress and guided technological development from the perspectives of technology and humanity, in order to build a trustworthy, bounded, private, ethical and orderly future of human-machine symbiosis.
The event will be held at Zhangjiang Science Hall in Pudong New Area, Shanghai from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm on July 7, 2023.Interested viewers can scan the following QR code to sign up and participate.
About IJCAI YES Young Elite Academic Conference
IJCAI YES stands for IJCAI Young Elite Symposium, the first session of the Young Elite Symposium will be held in Shanghai in 2021.The program aims to provide young people with a platform to showcase their cutting-edge work, learn from industry experts and collaborate with like-minded peers.To cultivate the next generation of artificial intelligence researchers, innovators and entrepreneurs, while strengthening international exchanges in the academic field and promoting the popularization and development of artificial intelligence in the entire Asia-Pacific region.
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