Dr Choi Yuk-lin, Secretary for Education of the HKSAR Government (2nd from left); Prof. Jin-Guang Teng, PolyU President (1st from left); Dr Chan Wong Lai-kuen, Chairperson of SCOLAR (2nd from right); and Mr Armstrong Lee, Chairman of EdCity (1st from right), officiated at the opening ceremony of the AIinLT Summit.
Prof. Jin-Guang Teng stated that PolyU has been strongly committed to advancing AI in education.
Dr Choi Yuk-lin stated that AI has been playing a crucial role in shaping the future of education.
Prof. Victor Lee, an AI and education expert and Associate Professor of Graduate School of Education at Stanford University, delivered the first keynote speech at the AIinLT Summit.
Dr Julia Chen, Director of the PolyU Educational Development Centre (1st from right), joined other speakers for an in-depth discussion session.
The University hosts the International Summit on the Use of AI in Learning and Teaching Languages and Other Subjects (AIinLT Summit) from 4 to 7 July. Organised by the PolyU Department of English and Communication, in collaboration with the Education Bureau of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), the Standing Committee on Language Education and Research (SCOLAR), and Hong Kong Education City (EdCity), the AIinLT Summit brings together leading scholars, educators and researchers from around the world to explore how artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionising education.
Attracting over 4,500 participants, the Summit featured keynote speeches from five top experts in AI education during the first two days. The following two days included 11 workshops, offering participants hands-on experience with various AI educational tools and opportunities for in-depth discussions on ethical issues related to AI literacy and applications.
In addition, 20 exhibiting organisations and technology companies took part in the technology showcase, presenting cutting-edge tools and software that demonstrated the potential of AI in the teaching and learning of languages and other subjects.
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