PolyU and EDB co-organise International Summit on the Use of AI in Learning and Teaching Languages and Other Subjects to explore how AI technology revolutionises education

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) 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. It will also provide educators with practical skills training, aiming to advance teaching and learning across Hong Kong and the region. The opening ceremony of the AIinLT Summit, the first keynote speech and a panel discussion were held in the Jockey Club Auditorium at PolyU today, attracting nearly 1,000 attendees.

Dr CHOI Yuk-lin, Secretary for Education of the HKSAR Government, officiated at the opening ceremony alongside Prof. Jin-Guang TENG, PolyU President; Dr CHAN WONG Lai-kuen, Chairperson of SCOLAR; and Mr Armstrong LEE, Chairman of EdCity.

Prof. Jin-Guang Teng stated that PolyU has been strongly committed to advancing AI in education and took the lead in introducing AI education for undergraduates in 2022. This year, PolyU has established the Faculty of Computer and Mathematical Sciences, the PolyU Academy for Artificial Intelligence and the Language Education Institute. The University has also developed an innovative proposal for Hong Kong’s third medical school, which aims to nurture doctors for the future AI-driven healthcare landscape. All these efforts underscore the University’s far-sightedness and leadership in AI-empowered education and research. He hopes that the AIinLT Summit will stimulate meaningful discussion and opportunities for collaboration that will help reshape AI in education in Hong Kong.

Dr Choi Yuk-lin stated that AI has been playing a crucial role in shaping the future of education. She reminded the participants that one must recognise the responsibility that comes with AI integration. AI must enhance knowledge, facilitate accessibility and serve as a bridge to greater educational opportunities.

Prof. Victor LEE, an AI and education expert and Associate Professor of the Graduate School of Education at Stanford University, delivered the first keynote speech on the transformative applications of AI in teaching and learning and the complexities and strategies involved in promoting AI literacy within the education system. This was followed by an in-depth discussion on the transformative impacts and challenges of using generative AI in the teaching and learning of specific subjects, including contributions from Dr Julia CHEN, Director of the PolyU Educational Development Centre and other speakers.

Throughout the AIinLT Summit, scholars and experts from around the world will deliver keynote speeches, including (in alphabetical order by surname): Prof. Rodney H. JONES, Professor of Sociolinguistics at the University of Reading; Prof. Siu Cheung KONG, Director of the Artificial Intelligence and Digital Competency Education Centre at The Education University of Hong Kong; Prof. Xin LYU, Professor of the School of Animation and Digital Arts at the Communication University of China; and Mr Andreas SCHLEICHER, Director for Education and Skills at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. They will share insights into how AI can facilitate interdisciplinary education, from language learning to STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) and the creative arts, from a variety of perspectives.

A series of hands-on workshops will be held to provide educators with practical solutions for integrating AI into the classroom, creating more engaging and personalised learning experiences that meet students’ needs. The AIinLT Summit also features a technology showcase, presenting cutting-edge AI technologies developed by leading innovators from Hong Kong, mainland China and other regions. This allows attendees to network with the technology developers and educational leaders, and to experience first-hand the advanced technologies that are shaping the future of education.

For more details of the International Summit on the Use of AI in Learning and Teaching Languages and Other Subjects, please visit:https://events.polyu.edu.hk/aiinlt/home

The opening ceremony of the AIinLT Summit, the first keynote speech and panel discussion were held in the Jockey Club Auditorium at PolyU today, attracting nearly 1,000 attendees.

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