From Smart Learners to Empowered Leaders

November 2024 – April 2025

The Initiative

The “AI Literacy for U: From Smart Learners to Empowered Leaders” initiative seeks to demystify artificial intelligence and transform participants into leaders in the rapidly evolving AI landscape. In ‘AI Literacy for U’, the ‘U’ represents everyone—each of you interested in AI discussions. Spanning from November 2024 to April 2025, this groundbreaking series invites students, faculty, and professionals to embark on an enlightening AI journey. Through engaging lectures, interactive webinars, and hands-on workshops, you will explore the transformative power of AI and foster a leader-alike mindset in engaging with AI. The series aims to provide essential knowledge and skills, deepening understanding of AI technologies, their applications, and ethical considerations.

Objectives of the Series

  • Equipping you with foundational AI literacy to navigate and lead in the digital age.
  • Fostering critical thinking and ethical awareness in AI applications.
  • Promoting multidisciplinary collaboration and networking across diverse fields.
  • Inspiring innovation and leadership in AI-driven initiatives.

Join us in exploring AI, guided by esteemed speakers and experts. While most sessions are open to all, some on-site events are exclusive to HKU staff and students. This unique opportunity enhances your understanding and leadership potential in this transformative field.

Read our event information now to secure your place in shaping the future where technology and human intelligence converge!  

Event Schedule

Ethical GenAI Adoption in Higher Education: Pursuing Integrity in Teaching, Learning, and Research

By Dr David Villena
  • 10 April 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
  • Onsite

LLM Agents: From Language to Action

Prof. Chao HUANG
  • 25 March 2025, 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
  • Hybrid (Online & onsite)

AI助力中文科研與辦公效率

謝亞南 女士
  • 20 March 2025, 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
  • Zoom (以普通話進行)

Unleashing Superminds: Boosting Creativity with Human-AI Collaboration in Context-Aware Chatrooms

By Dr Fridolin TING
  • 19 March 2025, 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
  • Hybrid (Online & onsite)

Empower Your Mind and Leadership through the Attention Mechanism

By Dr Junling GAO
  • 4 March 2025 (Tue), 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
  • Hybrid (Online & onsite)

Cognitive Convergence: Human-AI Collaboration and Co-Intelligence in Problem Solving

By Prof. Lukas Liu
  • 12 February 2025, 12:30 P.M. – 2:00 P.M.
  • Onsite

Can You Beat the Bot?

By Prof. Dawei WANG
  • 2 December 2024, 12:30 PM -1:30 PM
  • Onsite

Cut Your Study Time in Half: Mastering AI Study Tools like Memo (memo.cards) and Others

By Jason Chan
  • 25 November 2024, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
  • Onsite

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Stay tuned for more upcoming events!

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AI Community Connect

Want to connect? Contact our Project Coordinator Cindy at cindylxy@hku.hk for further discussion!

Co-organizers