The University of Macau\n(UM) recently hosted the International Joint Conference on Artificial\nIntelligence 2019 (IJCAI 2019). The event attracted about 3,500 researchers and\nexperts in the field from 50 countries and regions. During the event, participants\nhad in-depth discussions on the current development of artificial intelligence (AI)\nand its future. This year, 4,752 papers were submitted to the conference, with\n850 of them accepted by the panel, which was the highest number in the\nconference\u2019s history.<\/p>
The conference included\n47 workshops, 34 featured presentations, 16 CEO forums, and more than 40\nparallel forums, covering various topics, including the development of AI\ntechnologies in the past 50 years. During the conference, UM and Alibaba Cloud jointly\nheld the Macau AI Challenge 2019, a competition for local\nsecondary school students, which attracted over 100 teachers and students.<\/p>
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Xu Chengzhong, dean of\nUM\u2019s Faculty of Science and Technology, says that UM attaches great importance\nto the training of AI professionals and is committed to promoting\ninterdisciplinary collaboration and research through the use of data science\nand AI technologies, especially in such areas as Chinese-Portuguese\ntranslation, prevention of gambling addiction, as well as prevention and\nreduction of natural disasters. <\/p>
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Source: Communications Office<\/p>
Media Contact Information:Communications Office, University of Macau<\/p>
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Albee Lei Tel\uff1a(853) 88228004Kelvin U Tel\uff1a(853) 88224322Email\uff1aprs.media@um.edu.moUM Website\uff1awww.um.edu.mo<\/p>
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