The government work report of 20 18 clearly puts forward "strengthening the research and development of a new generation of artificial intelligence", and recently the Ministry of Education has also issued the Action Plan for Artificial Intelligence Innovation in Colleges and Universities. It can be seen that artificial intelligence is becoming the core force of a new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation. So what is the development status of artificial intelligence? What are the urgent problems to be solved? How to build a benign ecological chain in the field of artificial intelligence?
This time, the reporter from China Network came to Zhejiang with the fourth stop of "1+ 1" series activities, focusing on the innovative actions of universities in the field of artificial intelligence.
From following to leading, and it is expected to "overtake in corners"
Under the control of the experimenter, the mouse with intelligent device on its head walked obediently according to the sign indicated by the arrow. This is what the reporter saw in the laboratory of building cleaning in Zhejiang University on Monday.
According to Professor Pan Gang from the School of Computer Science and Technology, the rat robot with brain-machine fusion is a typical example of the fusion of biological brain and machine brain, which realizes the precise control of motor behavior based on "virtual" touch. The steering behavior of rat robot can be controlled by electrically stimulating the sensory cortex of rats. This technology has great application prospects in the fields of disability rehabilitation, emergency rescue and disaster relief, national defense security and so on.
The brain-computer interaction robot of Zhejiang University of Technology will bend down and pick up the rag after receiving the instruction from the human brain.
In addition, the basic research of artificial intelligence in colleges and universities is also fully integrated with medical care, transportation, hydropower, e-commerce and other fields to develop scientific research results that can solve people's practical problems. The networked remote control system of small hydropower developed by Zhejiang University of Technology, the traffic control method based on multi-dimensional fusion and intelligent analysis of traffic big data, intelligent algorithm and machine vision to reconstruct human skeleton model and robot joint structure model, and so on.
The project of intelligent identification and auxiliary diagnosis of keratitis images provides a development space for intelligent medicine through the data accumulation of 6.5438+0.2 million images. "The development of the system will play a role in popularizing and improving the actual diagnosis and treatment level, assisting medical education and training, and remote consultation. The project is expected to form a three-dimensional practical system in the next few years," Professor Yao Yufeng from Zhejiang University School of Medicine told reporters.
At the press conference, Lei Chaozi, director of the Science and Technology Department of the Ministry of Education, mentioned in summing up the positive progress made in the action plan: "In the first batch of 6 12" new engineering "research and practice projects determined in 20 18, 57 artificial intelligence projects were laid out and built; Agree and support Zhejiang University to build an artificial intelligence collaborative innovation center and accelerate the creation of a highland for independent innovation and talent training in the field of artificial intelligence in China. "
Academician Pan Yunhe also said: "The Ministry of Education has formed a good action plan in the implementation of the national new generation artificial intelligence plan. I believe that after the implementation of this plan, the artificial intelligence of China's education system will move from the past to the leading position. "
It can be seen that artificial intelligence in China has entered the "fast lane" of development, and scientific research achievements are everywhere. Colleges and universities give full play to their advantages and promote the development of a new generation of artificial intelligence. However, Professor Wu Fei told the reporter: "The Ministry of Education has 506 undergraduate majors, but only four majors are related to intelligence, but they are not artificial intelligence. Only 0.8% of college students in China are studying artificial intelligence directly. The scarcity of talents, especially high-tech talents, is an objective fact currently facing. "
"Artificial Intelligence +X" Compound Professional Training Mode
During the interview, the reporter found that the talents in the field of artificial intelligence are not "divided into classes", but scattered in related disciplines such as computer specialty, mechanical control specialty and software engineering.
According to Lei Chaozi, "As of 20 17 12, there are 7 1 colleges and universities in China that have set up 86 two disciplines or interdisciplinary subjects around the field of artificial intelligence." Therefore, at present, it is urgent to establish a first-level interdisciplinary subject of artificial intelligence, and concentrate the scattered subject knowledge for talent training.
Professor Wu Fei said: "Artificial intelligence cannot exist independently, but must conform to the existence of other disciplines, other industrial applications and other technologies."
At the same time, he also said that Zhejiang University will take the cross road of artificial intelligence. "We have 62 first-level disciplines, with artificial intelligence as the core, the brain science controller as the first-level discipline chain, and there are disciplines such as economy, education and city. We want to spread it roughly as a core. For example, artificial intelligence and pedagogy form intelligent education, and artificial intelligence and medicine form intelligent medical care. At present, under the norms of the Ministry of Education, Zhejiang University is about to demonstrate the first-level interdisciplinary work of artificial intelligence. "
In addition, the action plan of the Ministry of Education provides guidance for the discipline construction of artificial intelligence, supports colleges and universities to set the discipline direction of artificial intelligence in computer science and technology, improves the discipline system of artificial intelligence, and promotes the discipline construction of artificial intelligence at the first level; Form a new training mode of "artificial intelligence +X" compound specialty, and build 100 compound specialty and 50 artificial intelligence colleges, research institutes or interdisciplinary research centers by 2020.
School-enterprise cooperation promotes the upgrading of talent reserve
The field of artificial intelligence needs to cultivate applied talents with solving practical problems as the core, which requires deep integration with technological innovation and industrial development. School-enterprise cooperation is not limited to the traditional teaching and lecture mode.
Zhejiang University of Technology has established a "simulation enterprise" in cooperation with a number of artificial intelligence enterprises. "Students can enter the enterprise without leaving school, which greatly shortens the time for students to enter the enterprise. The project is hatched by the enterprise itself, which increases the opportunities for students to exercise. " Wang Wanliang, Dean of School of Computer Science and Technology, Zhejiang University of Technology, introduced.
"The enterprise provides us with equipment and gives us the framework of the project. First, do demand analysis to establish this project, then report to the company regularly, and finally the enterprise will evaluate the project results. If the performance is excellent, it will provide us with formal internship opportunities, which is a platform to promote exchanges between the company and students. " Wang Jie, a student at the Walking College of Zhejiang University of Technology, said.
Is there a "mismatch" between the practical application projects of enterprises and the theoretical research of colleges and universities? Wu Fei, a professor at Zhejiang University, told the reporter: "The research of artificial intelligence in colleges and universities is forward-looking, and it is necessary to do something that enterprises are unwilling to do. More often, the two complement each other and make progress together. " Professor Wu Fei of Zhejiang University said.
"The advantage of schools is that they are more open-minded and have more time, while enterprises are often limited by business goals. Schools can solve practical problems encountered by enterprises, so there is no question of who is stronger between universities and enterprises, but a complementary relationship. " Bailey, Alibaba-Zhejiang University Frontier Technology Joint Research Center, said.
It is understood that Alibaba and Zhejiang University are currently implementing the form of "double employment" for doctoral students who are jointly trained. Ali employees can also go to Zhejiang University to study for doctoral students or provide internship opportunities for students to participate in practical projects of enterprises.
On the one hand, school-enterprise cooperation can promote the combination of Industry-University-Research, realize the transformation of scientific research achievements and improve economic benefits; On the other hand, it can attract more sophisticated talents, cultivate applied talents that are more in line with the field of artificial intelligence, and realize talent reserve.
Ministry of Education: Implementing Postgraduate Enrollment Indicators
At the press conference, Academician Pan Yunhe pointed out that colleges and universities have two advantages that need sustainable development, one is the rich number of disciplines, and the other is the combination of students' innovation and entrepreneurship. To give full play to the advantages of colleges and universities, on the one hand, colleges and universities need to continuously improve their scientific research, personnel training and social service capabilities, on the other hand, the government needs to create a good ecological environment for the development of artificial intelligence.
It is understood that the Ministry of Education will support universities to strengthen the stable support for top-notch talents and outstanding innovation teams engaged in basic research and park-based research through the basic research service fees of central universities.
"Colleges and universities should implement the increment of graduate enrollment indicators, make good use of the increment and revitalize the stock." The Ministry of Education will support universities to increase investment in related disciplines in the field of artificial intelligence in the construction of "double first-class". Director Lei Chaozi said.
(Source: Wei Yan Education)