The education system supports talent development.

Talent development supports technological innovation.

Technological innovation supports national strategy.

                                                                                                                     --Songchun Zhu                    

The 20th National Congress Report of the Communist Party of China highlighted education, science and technology, and talent as a dedicated chapter. For the first time, it integrated and coordinated the three major strategies of revitalizing the country through science and education, strengthening the nation through talent development, and driving innovation-led development. This move has attracted widespread attention from all sectors. The report emphasizes that education, science and technology, and talent are the fundamental and strategic pillars for building a socialist modernized country comprehensively. It underscores the importance of adhering to the principle that science and technology are the primary productive force, talent is the primary resource, and innovation is the primary driving force. It calls for the in-depth implementation of the strategies for revitalizing the country through science and education, strengthening the nation through talent development, and driving innovation-led development. The goal is to explore new areas and new tracks of development, continuously shape new drivers and advantages for development, and forge ahead with development.

"Focus Interview," a program, aired on November 25, 2022, featured a special interview on Beijing Institute for General Artificial Intelligence (referred to as "BIGAI"). The interview highlighted examples of implementing the integrated strategy of science and technology, talent, and education, as proposed in the 20th National Congress. Prof. Songchun Zhu, Dean of the School of Intelligent Science and Technology and Director of the Institute for Artificial Intelligence at Peking University, along with several researchers and students from BIGAI, participated in the interview. They provided insights from different perspectives on the current research and development trends in the field of artificial intelligence, the practice of constructing research platforms, and talent cultivation models. In response to the strategic demands of the country in the field of general artificial intelligence, Prof. Songchun Zhu is leading the efforts to build an internationally leading talent cultivation system in the field of general artificial intelligence. He has collaborated with multiple research institutions both inside and outside the university to form a strong research team. Their focus is on undertaking original, pioneering, and organized technological breakthroughs from 0 to 1 in the field of general artificial intelligence. These efforts aim to strengthen the construction of national strategic scientific and technological talents and achieve a high level of technological self-reliance and self-improvement.

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