"I returned to Jilin University directly from Silicon Valley in the United States."
The China University is about to set up an artificial intelligence college, and 38-year-old Chang Yi will start his new job as the first dean.
Ph.D., professor and doctoral supervisor of computer science at the University of Southern California, USA. He used to be vice president of Yahoo Research Institute and vice president of technology at Huawei American Research Institute. The youngest country in China was selected as an expert 20 17. ...
Such a resume has brought many high-paying invitations to Chang Yi. "I declined."
Chang Yi's reason is simple. "According to the ancients, it is called' the mountain is high', or' although you can't reach it, you yearn for it'."
The object of his "retreat" was Huang Danian, a late returnee strategic scientist who worked in Jilin University.
In 2009, after China officially launched the "Overseas High-level Talents Introduction Program", Huang Danian, who had lived abroad for 18 years, resolutely gave up her high salary and house in Britain and became the first person to develop in Northeast China.
In the short period of eight years after returning to China, Huang Danian led the scientific research team to achieve a series of major scientific and technological achievements, creating a number of "China firsts" and filling a number of technical gaps in China's "exploring the sky, exploring the ground and diving into the sea".
A year ago, after Huang Danian's deeds were widely reported by the media, they aroused strong repercussions in China. During this period, Chang Yi was also deeply influenced by Huang Danian's deeds.
At the end of 20 17, he made a similar choice and returned to China. "I used to work at Yahoo and Huawei, and my salary may be higher, but I still hope to return to China to do more valuable things where I am needed more and realize greater social value." Chang Yi said.
In the United States, Chang Yi has been quite influential in the field of information retrieval (that is, search engines). "But this field is only a narrow sub-field in the field of artificial intelligence. After returning to China, I will broaden my field to the whole research of artificial intelligence. "
This development path is very similar to that of Huang Danian. For example, Chang Yi said that Professor Huang Danian is mainly engaged in the research and development of methods, technologies and equipment for ocean and air sports exploration at ARKeX Aerogeophysical Company in Cambridge, England. After returning to Jilin University, he became a strategic scientist in the field of geological science in China.
Chang Yi has a clear plan for the new challenges he faces.
"First, it is fundamental to do a good job in the basic field of artificial intelligence itself; Second, I hope to reach cooperation with domestic high-tech enterprises, thus stimulating local economic development; Third, we must promote interdisciplinary and do a good job of' artificial intelligence+'in this way. " Chang Yi told the China News Service reporter.
"At present, China has done a good job in the field of artificial intelligence applications, but it may still need to be improved in the basic field of artificial intelligence." He said.
When communicating with reporters, Chang Yi was not used to addressing him by administrative positions such as "Dean". "Call me a teacher or a professor."