International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Education

The Government of the People’s Republic of China and UNESCO will co-organize an International Conference on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Education to study emerging AI technologies and innovative practices of the use of AI in education.

The Conference aims to provide a platform for Member States, international organizations, civil society, and the AI industry to:

• debate on fundamental questions about what sort of human-machine collective intelligence should be developed in order to enable human to live and work together with AI;
• exchange information on the latest trends in AI and how the trends are shaping education and learning;
• assess lessons learned from national policies and strategies for leveraging AI to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 4;
• strengthen international cooperation and partnership for promoting equitable, inclusive, and transparent use of AI in education.

The conference is expecting more than 500 participants, including approximately two high-level representatives from each participating Member State, as well as representatives of UN agencies and international organizations, leaders of the AI industry, academic experts, policy-makers and practitioners.

The conference is co-organized by UNESCO, the Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China and the National Commission of the People’s Republic of China for UNESCO.

VENUE:

Beijing, China
16-18 May 2019

Original source: UNESCO
Published on 18 April 2019