In 2016, the GO matches between Google’s computer program AlphaGo and Korea’s world champion Lee Sedol have drawn global attention to artificial intelligence (AI) technology. AI has since become a global megatrend, and many Chinese enterprises and investors are involved in this trend. Why does AI suddenly become a global topic? What developmental stage is AI currently at? What limitations do AI have? Are speech recognition, dialogue systems, and unmanned vehicles practical? What kind of jobs may eventually be replaced by AI? As an expert in AI field, Sogou’s CEO, Mr Xiaochuan Wang, will answer all of the questions above and explore the possible forms of AI technology in the future.
About the speaker
Mr Xiaochuan Wang received a Bachelor’s of Science degree, a Master’s degree in Computer Science and an EMBA from Tsinghua University in Beijing. Formerly SVP and CTO of Sohu.com, he is currently CEO of Sogou, which has invented Sogou Keyboard and Sogou Search. Sogou Keyboard has now become the national input method while Sogou Search has become the second largest search engine in China.
In 1994, Mr Wang completed all proof of elementary geometry proposition using microcomputer with Prof Wen-Tsun Wu’s elimination method for the first time. In 1996, Mr Wang took the gold medal in the Eighth International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI), and he later became a coach of China’s national team. He was selected as Emerging Entrepreneur in Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2014 China. In 2015, he won the first prize of Beijing Science and Technology Award for his research: Group-Intelligence Supported Internet Technology and Application. Mr Wang was honored as one of the Top 100 Leading Talents of Technology in Beijing, Top 10 Science and Technology Figures Promoting the Creation of Beijing, and Beijing Model Worker. In 2016, on behalf of Sogou, Mr Wang donated 180 million Yuan to Tsinghua University to set up Tian Gong Institute to make concerted efforts in promoting the research on advanced technology of artificial intelligence.
For attendees’ attention
The seminar is free and open to all. Seating is on a first come, first served basis.
