傑出學者C. Mohan教授分享人工智能的演變與未來洞見

Professor C. Mohan, Distinguished Professor of Science of Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU), is a prominent figure in the field of databases, blockchain, and artificial intelligence (AI). On 3 September 2024, he delivered an insightful lecture, titled “Artificial Intelligence (AI): Past, Present and Future”.

In his sharing, Professor C. Mohan shed light on the historical developments in AI, delineating the three waves of AI, which encompassed handcrafted knowledge (AI 1.0), statistical learning (AI 2.0), and artificial general intelligence (AI 3.0). He further examined the evolution of large language models, such as ChatGPT, Gemini Pro, and LLaMa, and underscored the importance of establishing robust mechanisms and regulations to ensure safety and accountability of AI models.

In addition, he shared insights into IBM’s ongoing projects, particularly the Watsonx platform and Granite models, which aim to enhance the accessibility, cost-effectiveness, and flexibility of AI for entrepreneurs. He further explored the future of AI by examining the national AI strategies of China, India, and Singapore, while addressing relevant AI safety concerns and its development in Europe and the USA. His presentation encapsulated technological revolutions from scaling AI, trusting AI, to advancing core AI, offering valuable insights into the future of technological advancement.

Professor C. Mohan is currently a Distinguished Professor of Science at HKBU, a Distinguished Visiting Professor at Tsinghua University in China, and a member of the inaugural Board of Governors of Digital University Kerala. He has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering in both the United States and India. He retired in June 2020 from being an IBM Fellow at the IBM Almaden Research Center in Silicon Valley. He was an IBM researcher for 38.5 years in the database, blockchain, AI and related areas, impacting numerous IBM and non-IBM products, the research and academic communities, and standards, especially with his invention of the well-known ARIES family of database locking and recovery algorithms, and the Presumed Abort distributed commit protocol.

View the video of the Distinguished Lecture here.

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Professor Michael Ng, Dean of Science (right), presents the appointment certificate to Professor C. Mohan as the Distinguished Professor of Science in the Faculty of Science at Hong Kong Baptist University.

Professor C. Mohan explores the evolution of AI and discusses the societal implications and ongoing global efforts in AI development.

The lecture attracts a full house of participants from diverse disciplines and industry professionals.