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
LLM Agents: From Language to Action
Prof. Chao HUANG
AI助力中文科研與辦公效率
謝亞南 女士
Unleashing Superminds: Boosting Creativity with Human-AI Collaboration in Context-Aware Chatrooms
By Dr Fridolin TING
Empower Your Mind and Leadership through the Attention Mechanism
By Dr Junling GAO
Cognitive Convergence: Human-AI Collaboration and Co-Intelligence in Problem Solving
By Prof. Lukas Liu
Can You Beat the Bot?
By Prof. Dawei WANG
Cut Your Study Time in Half: Mastering AI Study Tools like Memo (memo.cards) and Others
By Jason Chan
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Crafting Your AI Journey: From Zero to One (Series 2)
“Crafting Your AI Journey: From Zero to One” is the 2nd series of “AI Literacy for U” that invites HKU staff and students to explore the exciting world of AI through a mix of hands-on experiences and live demonstrations. This series offers a guided “tasting” experience , allowing participants to interact with AI technologies across multiple domains—including chatbot creation , AI-powered analytics, game development, generative art , and AI model deployment.
From 8 April 2025 to 16 April 2025, there will be various sessions led by experienced speakers and librarians. This series blends interactive exercises with informative demonstrations, providing a structured opportunity to experience AI in action without the pressure of deep technical training.
AI Community Connect
Want to connect? Contact our Project Coordinator Cindy at cindylxy@hku.hk for further discussion!
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