■"Artificial intelligence +" action, what is education (Part 1)
In the era of intelligence, in order to achieve a high level of scientific and technological independence, seize the commanding heights of development, and enter the forefront of innovative countries, we must rely on high-quality education to train a large number of high-quality top-notch innovative talents。These talents need to have the thinking of human-machine symbiosis, the knowledge structure of systematic synthesis and the practical innovation ability。
· Colleges and universities, as the backbone and main position of cultivating top innovative talents, need to accelerate the construction of a new form of talent training in the intelligent era by strengthening general education of artificial intelligence, building pilot applications of large-scale education models, optimizing the talent evaluation system, and promoting international exchanges and cooperation。
The government Work Report for 2024 proposes to vigorously promote the construction of a modern industrial system and accelerate the development of new quality productivity。The report stressed that we should deepen the research and development and application of big data and artificial intelligence, carry out "artificial intelligence +" action, and build digital industrial clusters with international competitiveness。
We will deepen research and development and application of big data and artificial intelligence"Artificial intelligence +" actions need the support of talents。In the face of the surging tide of new scientific and technological revolution and the accelerating evolution of the great changes unseen in the world in a century, institutions of higher learning shoulder the mission of talent training, which can be described as an unshirkable responsibility。For the "artificial intelligence +" talents to thrive and cultivate thick soil, how do universities act？Yang Zongkai, chairman of the Education Digitization Expert Advisory Committee of the Ministry of Education and president of Wuhan University of Technology, accepted an interview with our reporter。
Intelligent age
What kind of talent is needed
Reporter: The state proposed to carry out"Artificial intelligence +" action needs the corresponding talent to provide support。What qualities do you think these people need to have？
Yang Zongkai: In the intelligent era, in order to achieve a high level of scientific and technological independence, seize the commanding heights of development, and enter the forefront of innovative countries, we must rely on high-quality education to train a large number of high-quality innovative talents, and support and lead the development of new quality productivity。These talents tend to have the following characteristics:
First of all, value first, knowledge based, ability as the priority。Have upward good values, can conform to ethics, humanistic values and green ecological development。Have a systematic comprehensive knowledge structure, grasp solid general knowledge and professional knowledge, and be able to grasp the frontier and technical boundaries of the field of artificial intelligence。Have the ability to solve complex problems, and can innovate based on complex scenarios and their own needs。
The second is to have human-computer symbiotic thinking and artificial intelligence infiltration skills。"Ai +" talents are both artificial intelligence users，It is also an enabler and innovator of artificial intelligence，It not only has high man-machine collaborative work and man-machine collaborative innovation ability，It also has the ability to deeply integrate artificial intelligence with specific fields，The ability to accurately identify which workflows can be optimized with AI，Have a clear understanding of how to integrate AI into task activities，And properly respond to the opportunities and challenges brought by the development of intelligent technology。
The last is to have a keen sense of innovation observation and practical innovation ability。With keen observation ability, deep insight ability, intuitive ability to see things and instant inspiration Epiphany, constantly connect the observed things with the knowledge that has been mastered, discover the necessary links between things, explore the unknown and create new knowledge。In the process of innovation and discovery, uphold the rigorous and realistic work style, according to the objective law of the development of things to explore and verify, in order to forge ahead with the face of practice and innovation。
Intelligent age
What are the challenges facing college personnel training
Reporter: At present, what is the status quo of artificial intelligence talent training in Chinese universities？What challenges do you still face？
Yang Zongkai: At present, the training of artificial intelligence talents in Chinese universities mainly relies on the intelligent discipline platform"Ai +X" shapes top-notch innovative talents, builds interdisciplinary micro-majors, develops new courses in artificial intelligence, and Artificial Intelligence colleges and research centers are the "main force" for cultivating high-end artificial intelligence talents.。
However, there are some problems in practice, such as decoupling of training, shortage of teachers and weak resources。Specifically speaking，The personnel training system still needs to be improved，There are too many theories about the existing curriculum system，Less comprehensive design courses;Imbalance between teacher supply and demand，Artificial intelligence involves knowledge and skills across multiple domains and levels，Such as mathematics, computer science, psychology, etc，But for now，Most AI teachers in China are more focused on progress and development in the technical field，Teachers' ability, teachers' scale, teachers' quality do not match the needs of talent training;The quality of teaching resources is uneven，At present, it is difficult for most universities in China to effectively support the innovation practice of artificial intelligence talents，缺少"Experimental fields" and "demonstration areas", although many universities actively promote the joint training of artificial intelligence talents, there are also problems such as shortage of high-quality resources, inadequate resource suitability, and low conversion rate of results。
Reporter: Digital transformation is a profound revolution in the field of education, which is changing the organization model of traditional education and reshaping the education ecology。What do you think of universitiesHow does "artificial intelligence +" talent training conform to the trend of digital transformation of education, prevent and resolve possible problems and risks？
Yang Zongkai: Digital transformation of education, we should not only promoteThe in-depth application of the "thing" level needs to pay more attention to the collaborative promotion of the "human" level。
The first is to improve academic norms。Guide teachers and students to establish a rigorous academic attitude, consciously abide by academic norms, and responsibly use intelligent technology。The second is to upgrade the technical protection system。Artificial intelligence and big data are used to build an early warning system for ethical risks. Through real-time monitoring and analysis of students' learning behaviors and research content, potential ethical risks are found, and timely warnings and restrictions are given to prevent negative impacts on students and society。The second is to develop new ethical safety standards。Establish a special artificial intelligence ethics review body or committee, establish a clear ethical review mechanism, formulate scientific review standards, and strictly review AI-related scientific research projects and outputs to ensure compliance with ethical norms and laws and regulations。The last is to consolidate the information security line。Optimize data security storage and sharing mechanism with blockchain to ensure the security of teacher and student data and avoid data leakage and abuse。Establish a strict data access control mechanism to ensure that only authorized personnel can access and use relevant data。
How to speed up construction
A new form of education in the age of intelligence
Reporter: Faced with the problems and challenges in the process of talent training in the intelligent era, how should universities respond？
Yang Zongkai: From the current situation of talent training in colleges and universities across the country, many colleges and universities actively respond to changes, actively seek changes, comprehensively promote the whole process of talent training, all-factor digital transformation, and actively explore new paths for talent training。
In 2020, Central China Normal University takes the lead in establishing the "Department of Artificial Intelligence Education", an entity unit for cultivating intelligent education talents among universities in the country.。In recent years, XIdian University strives to build a benchmark university of "artificial intelligence + education", innovate the "five double" talent training model of double teachers, double space, double hospitals, double integration and double certificates, and create a competence certificate integrating electronic growth files and ability development evaluation。They integrate the existing disciplines and specialties, from the knowledge system, curriculum system, professional structure, teacher team, teaching evaluation, scientific research organization, etc., to explore the construction of related disciplines of intelligent education, and form a development path with school-based characteristics。
In addition, some universities continue to improve teachers' digital literacy and cultivate adaptabilityComposite teachers in the age of AI。2023 Shanghai Jiao Tong University Office of Basic Education，Shanghai Artificial Intelligence Laboratory Intelligent Education Center and the Global University Artificial Intelligence Academic Alliance jointly organized the "A+X" interdisciplinary artificial intelligence education training，Help teachers learn AI-assisted teaching methods，To explore the path of interdisciplinary learning and intelligent education discipline construction。At present, some colleges and universities actively explore and implement top-notch teacher training programs, and accelerate the formation of cutting-edge teacher talent highland in the field of intelligent education by optimizing the "trinity" digital literacy research and training system of teachers' teaching, teaching and research。
Finally, it is to build an open, shared and flexible intelligent education space to form a new form of human-computer symbiosis education。Such as Tsinghua University started"Ai empowered teaching pilot course Work Plan", according to the characteristics of different disciplines to develop the vertical application of large language model, create intelligent teaching assistant, intelligent student aid, intelligent research assistant and other multiple application scenarios, in-depth exploration of the impact of the deep integration of generative artificial intelligence and education and teaching。For another example, Wuhan University of Technology has built an online learning platform of "Science and Technology Wisdom Course", combined with ChatGPT and other products, and jointly developed enterprises to promote the teaching of intelligent technology reengineering.Develop AI course evaluation system to realize "undisturbed evaluation" without entering the school online throughout the whole process。
Reporter: How should universities cultivate talents to grow fertile soil and speed up our country"Artificial intelligence +" talent training？
Yang Zongkai: First, strengthen the general education of artificial intelligence。Continue to carry out general education on artificial intelligence, design and implement a complete curriculum system, explore the organic integration of artificial intelligence with mathematics, economics, law and other disciplines, and improve students' artificial intelligence application ability and cross-border ability。
Second, we will develop pilot projects for large-scale educational applications。Use large models to assist classroom teaching and resource development"Teacher - machine - student" three-way teaching model。Establish a large model innovation practice base, promote the integration of production, university, research and application, strengthen cooperation with enterprises and scientific research institutions, and jointly carry out personnel training and scientific research supported by large models。We will set up platforms such as innovation laboratories and innovation centers to explore the application mode of large-model education and realize resource sharing, complementary advantages and transformation of achievements。
Third, optimize the talent evaluation system。Construct a multi-dimensional and comprehensive artificial intelligence talent evaluation system, formulate scientific and comprehensive evaluation criteria, optimize the evaluation process with intelligent technology, deeply explore and analyze the talent training effect, pay attention to the evaluation of innovation ability, cross-border ability and digital literacy, and ensure that the evaluation system is always synchronized with the talent growth trajectory and development needs。Broaden the content of college teachers' literacy, incorporate the application of artificial intelligence and artificial intelligence ethics into the assessment criteria, and give full play to the role of teachers in personnel trainingThe "cornerstone" role。
Fourth, promote international exchanges and cooperation。The use of intelligent technology to establish an international cooperation and exchange platform, gather global high-quality education resources and talent resources, and provide strong support for the training of artificial intelligence talents。Further strengthen cooperation with international top universities, scientific research institutions and enterprises to jointly carry outScientific research projects and innovative practices in the field of "artificial intelligence +" cultivate cutting-edge talents with international vision and global competitiveness。Centering on "AI for Science", "AI for Engineering" and "AI for Technology", we will build an "artificial intelligence +" international research cooperation network and explore the construction of a global research center for "artificial intelligence + education"。
（记者 Huang Lulu）
(From Modern Higher Vocational and Technical Education Network, information source: China Education Daily, April 6, 2024)
