On September 11^th, Dr. Kai-Fu Lee, AI scientist as well as President and CEO of Sinovation Ventures was invited to visit University of Michigan - Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Institute. He presented AI•Future to JI students incorporating with his newly published book.

• Prof. Xudong Wang  (first one in the left) and Dr. Kai-fu Lee (second one in the left)

  Before the lecture, Professor Xudong Wang introduced JI’s Joint Research Center for Smart Connected Systems to Dr. Kai-Fu Lee and school/institute leaders. Dr. Kai-Fu Lee showed positive attitude towards this research center and expressed his wish for further collaborating with JI and Joint Research Center.

• Dr. Kai-fu Lee talked with professors in SJTU

  At 10 am, the lecture began on time. The lecture was also attended by SJTU Vice President Weiming Wang, Executive Dean of School of Entrepreneurship & Innovation Xu Zhao, Sinovation Ventures Market Operation Supervisor Xiaohong Ma and Public Relations Director Junchao Wang, JI Dean Peisen Huang, Party Secretary Xinwan Li, Associate Dean Chien-Pin Chen and Gang Zheng, Deputy Party Secretary Yanchun Yang, faculty and staff members. Professor Xudong Wang, head of UM-SJTU Joint Research Centre for Smart Connected Systems, officiated the event.

Prof. Wang presided over the lecture

Dr. Kai-Fu Lee gave the lecture

  During the lecture, Dr. Kai-Fu Lee vividly elaborated the characteristics and development trend of AI. The lecture brought brand-new vision towards AI for JI students, and Dr. Kai-Fu Lee encouraged JI students to continuously push technology reform and in-depth research in this field.