In 2016, the International Commission on Asteroid Nomenclature named the international permanent number 59425 "Xu Yangsheng".
Xu Yangsheng, who was born on April 7, 1958 in Shaoxing City, Zhejiang Province, has many titles, including 5 "academicians" alone. From going to the countryside and the United States, to teaching in Hong Kong and going to Shenzhen Innovation School, Xu Yangsheng's experience is full of legends. Xu Yangsheng has made important contributions to the design, control and dynamics of space robots, as well as the development of weightless ground test facilities.
In 2013, Xu Yangsheng became the first president of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, and he sent a message that students coming out of CUHK-Shenzhen should not only have a good job in researching science and technology, but also be responsible for the development of the country and society.
As one of the promoters of the 5th World Forum on Science, Technology and Development to be held in Shenzhen from 23 to 25 November, Yangsheng Xu will visit the forum to discuss hot topics face-to-face with global scientists and share his insights with the public.
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Artificial intelligence is expanding rapidly, who will lose their jobs?
Xu Yangsheng said that in the next five to ten years, artificial intelligence is an extremely important field in the world, "This is a leading technology that will benefit all walks of life, including the computer industry, electronics, manufacturing, service industry and so on." ”
With the rapid development of artificial intelligence technology, more people are worried about whether they will lose their jobs? Xu Yangsheng said that for some industries, artificial intelligence does have a strong alternative. With the development of interface and language technology, its influence will expand rapidly.
Xu Yangsheng especially talked about the importance of global cooperation in the development of this field, "because this involves not only hardware, but also software, not only the service industry, but also the system manufacturing industry, involving all aspects, and more importantly, involving the cultivation of talents." ”
It is urgent to cultivate first-class human resources with an international perspective
Cooperation and competition often accompany each other, how to better combine "bringing in" and "going out", how to cultivate high-level talents with international vision, this era of questions is particularly urgent in Xu Yangsheng's eyes. "It's not a second-rate talent, it's not a third-rate talent, it's a first-class talent," he said, noting that the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, especially Shenzhen, has a complete industrial chain and has the advantage of talent training, which is also a topic he hopes to discuss with global scholars and the industry at the World Science and Technology and Development Forum in Shenzhen for the first time.
Speaking about talent training, Xu Yangsheng, as the founding president of Hong Kong Chinese University (Shenzhen), has a deep understanding. He believes that in the face of the challenges and impacts of a new generation of artificial intelligence, the "ostrich mentality" of panic avoidance and rejection is definitely not possible, and future education should be bound to artificial intelligence, mutually supporting, and achieving each other. He said that the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen has focused on introducing and cultivating talents in the fields of artificial intelligence, future networks, data science, energy science, finance, bioinformatics and other fields for many years, inheriting the current academic system and school-running philosophy of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and combining the Greater Bay Area and the actual supporting facilities and support of Shenzhen, the school has developed very solidly.
"Read useless books and be funny"
As a scientist focusing on artificial intelligence and robotics research, Xu Yangsheng's life is also inseparable from calligraphy and writing. His original calligraphy works can be found everywhere in his office, and he still has the habit of writing an essay every two weeks. He often exhorts students to integrate arts and science and carry forward their strengths. "Busy urbanites, busy with work during the day, are like building high-rise buildings for the city, and at night, when they are leisure, turning through the prose is like wandering a lake of green water among the high-rise buildings, and the small lake can give the high-rise building aura." Xu Yangsheng said.
The development of science and technology requires multiculturalism. Xu Yangsheng made a vivid analogy, "Culture is like dumplings, it has dough, there are also a variety of fillings put together, the development of science and technology is like this, different points of view merge, produce sparks, in order to go faster and further." Xu Yangsheng believes that the theme of "openness, trust and cooperation" of the World Forum on Science and Technology and Development is very consistent with the spirit of science, because "science and technology cannot be done behind closed doors, and must be open." ”
The scientific community needs different voices
Xu Yangsheng is very looking forward to the first appearance of this grand event gathering the world's "strongest brain" in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, when about 200 professionals from more than 20 countries and regions will communicate with each other, Xu Yangsheng said, "I hope to hear different voices at this forum, because the scientific community is not afraid of different voices, and the more different voices, the closer and closer we are to the pace of progress." Xu Yangsheng mentioned that the forum chose Shenzhen for the first time, which is a very good attempt, which will help play the role of the gateway hub of the Greater Bay Area and promote international scientific and technological cooperation and development.
"In November, in Shenzhen, the city of innovation, we look forward to climbing the peak with you and exploring the infinite possibilities of the future."