Artificial intelligence is a powerful engine that promotes the high-quality development of the country and society. The cultivation of "artificial intelligence" and "AI+X" compound talents with diversified levels, strong professionalism and high applicability is an important topic at present. For artificial intelligence to become a powerful engine that promotes the high-quality development of the country and society, it needs a large number of outstanding talents who master this technology. Therefore, the first step for AI empowerment is education. In order to promote the construction of artificial intelligence majors and disciplines in my country's universities, innovate the training model of high-end intelligent technology talents, and contribute strategic resources to my country's first-mover advantage in artificial intelligence development, on June 6, the 6th National University Artificial Intelligence College Dean/Department Dean Forum hosted by the CAAI was successfully held in Hangzhou. As one of the important events in the same period of the Global Artificial Intelligence Technology Conference, the National University Artificial Intelligence College Dean/Department Dean Forum has become a brand academic event in the field of artificial intelligence college education in my country, which is of great significance for leading the cultivation of innovative artificial intelligence talents.

Focusing on the new goals and challenges faced by artificial intelligence universities under the background of the intelligent age, the forum invited 16 university experts and business managers to share memoirs. At the same time, it brought together representatives from technology companies to discuss multi-disciplinary, integration of science and education, and integration of production and education.

Professor Yang Xiaokang, executive deputy dean of the Institute of Artificial Intelligence, Shanghai Jiaotong University, professor Wu Fei, executive deputy dean of the Shanghai Institute for Advanced Study of Zhejiang University, and professor Lu Jiancheng, dean of the school of computer and Software of Sichuan University served as the chairman and host the forum.

Disciplinary Construction Thinking and Experience Sharing

The four experts combined long-term thinking and years of school-running experience to share in detail how to build a high-level, systematic and distinctive artificial intelligence professional discipline.

Researcher Liu Chenglin, vice chairman of CAAI and deputy director of the Institute of Automation of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, shared the Thoughts on the Construction of Artificial Intelligence Professional Discipline and Talent Cultivation. Professor Lu Jiancheng, Dean of the School of Computer and Software of Sichuan University, shared The Practice of Artificial Intelligence Discipline Construction in the School of Computer Science (School of Software), Sichuan University. Professor Zeng Zhigang, Dean of the School of Artificial Intelligence and Automation, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, discussed Thoughts on the Construction of Artificial Intelligence Discipline. Professor Ji Rongrong from Xiamen University shared the Artificial Intelligence Research Institute of Xiamen University.

Talent Training Insights and Forward-looking Ideas

The five experts put forward constructive insights and forward-looking ideas on how to cultivate high-quality talents that meet the needs of the times and meet the needs of the industry.

Professor Wang Hui, vice president of Communication University of China, analyzed the Intelligent Media Talent Cultivation in the Age of Media Convergence. Professor Wu Fei, executive deputy dean of the Shanghai Institute for Advanced Study of Zhejiang University, brought a sharing of AI+X Micro Majors Promoting the Cultivation of Innovative Talents for Disciplinary Integration. Professor Hou Biao, executive dean of the School of Artificial Intelligence of Xidian University, presented the Exploration and Practice of Integrated Training of Undergraduate, Master and Doctorate in Artificial Intelligence Interdisciplinary. Professor Du Bo, executive deputy dean of the Institute of Artificial Intelligence of Wuhan University, brought a report on Artificial Intelligence Interdisciplinary Construction and Artificial Intelligence Talent Cultivation. Professor Li Ming, deputy dean of the School of Artificial Intelligence at Nanjing University, shared Artificial Intelligence Undergraduate Talent Training: Thinking and Exploration.

Exploration and Practice of Educational Innovation

The major of artificial intelligence is an interdisciplinary subject that combines theory and practice. It requires college education to adopt different methods, contents, models and standards from other courses, so it faces the problem of educational model innovation. Based on this, the three experts brought their exploration and practice on educational innovation.

Professor Yuan Zhenguo, Dean of the Shanghai Institute of Intelligent Education of East China Normal University, discussed the theme of Developing Humanistic Intelligent Education. Professor Yang Xiaokang, Executive Deputy Dean of the Institute of Artificial Intelligence, Shanghai Jiaotong University, gave a report on Thinking and Practice of Artificial Intelligence Integration and Innovation. Director Zhu Wenwu of the Big Data Intelligence Center of the Artificial Intelligence Research Institute of Tsinghua University shared Thinking on the Construction and Development of the Artificial Intelligence Research Institute of Tsinghua University.

The Direction and Path of the Integration of Production and Education

As an engineering major, artificial intelligence has the characteristics of integration of production and education from the beginning of school education, requiring students not only to have solid theoretical knowledge and strong operational ability, but also to have an in-depth understanding of industry development status and industry demand trends.

As far as the industry is concerned, universities and enterprises have the most say in what kind of talents best meets market needs. To this end, Professor Du Bo, executive vice dean of the Institute of Artificial Intelligence, Wuhan University, Zhou Aimin, vice dean of the School of Computer Science and Technology, East China Normal University, Mr. Wang Chenglu, president of Huawei Consumer Business Software Department/AI and Smart Full Scenario Business Department, Dr. Li Xuanya, director of Baidu University Cooperation Department, and Mr. Zhou Enchang, director of University Cooperation of Alibaba Cloud Computing Co., Ltd., gave their views and suggestions.

At present, there are 345 universities who have set up artificial intelligence undergraduate majors, 190 universities have set up undergraduate majors in intelligence science and technology, and 171 higher vocational education institutions (colleges) have set up "artificial intelligence technology services" major. Universities, research institutes and enterprises have joined forces to keep true to their original aspirations and work hard in the artificial intelligence teaching materials, courses, training platforms and talent cultivating mechanisms , and contribute to the cultivation of high-quality artificial intelligence talents.