In 1920, the Czech writer Karel Capek discussed human's imagination for "robots" for the first time in his play Rossum's Universal Robots. Over the past century, the continuous evolution of computer science and the development of DNN, machine learning, computer vision, speech and other "Artificial intelligence" related technologies have made seemingly ice cold machines "smarter and smarter", offering solutions to various problems and challenges people face in their everyday lives. At the same time, the rise of social networks, smart mobile devices, and the Internet of Things has resulted in exponential growth in available data, spurning a strong sustained drive for the acceleration of artificial intelligence and related research.
"Artificial Intelligence" is no longer a wild fantasy from a science fiction story. It has become a direction for technological explorations with boundless possibilities and has the potential to re-design experiences with technology for billions of people. Many industry experts believe that artificial intelligence is the technology that is most likely to generate changes in the chain effect of geometrical progression and empower humans to accomplish things previously not possible.
The 17th Computing in the 21st Century Conference with a theme of "Augment Human Capacity with Machine Intelligence" will kick off in Beijing on October 28, 2015. This conference is jointly hosted by Microsoft Research Asia and Tsinghua University. We are honored to have in attendance many renowned scientists and scholars in computer science from around the globe, including two Turing Award winners as keynote speakers, to share their perspectives of the latest achievements in their areas of expertise and the scientific research works behind artificial intelligence, offering a glimpse into the future of computing.
The building of a computer that can intelligently carry out tasks that require "human level intelligence" has been a goal for computer scientists since the 1950s. We hope that the knowledge you will gain from the exchange of ideas in the field of artificial intelligence will inspire you to explore new directions in your future research.
Professor, Department of Computer Sciences, UT Austin
Fellow of ACM
Corporate Vice President
Managing Director, Microsoft Research Asia
Chairman, Microsoft Asia-Pacific R&D Group
Distinguished Scientist of Microsoft, Fellow of IEEE
Professor, Department of Computer Science and Department of Information Science, Cornell University
Fellow of ACM, Fellow of AAAI
Principal Researcher, Microsoft Research
2013 Turing Award Recipient, Fellow of ACM
Corporate Vice President, Microsoft Research NExT
Fellow of ACM
Adjunct Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2014 Turing Award Recipient, Fellow of ACM
Distinguished Professor and Chancellor's Professor of Computer Science, UCLA
Fellow of ACM, Fellow of IEEE, Fellow of Royal Societies of London and Canada
Time | Keynote Title & Keynote Speaker |
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09:00-09:15 | Opening Speech |
09:15-10:00 | The New Industrial Revolution: Computing in Pole Position
Peter Lee Corporate Vice President, Microsoft Research NExT Fellow of ACM |
10:00-10:45 | What Does 'Big Data' Mean and Who Will Win?
Michael Stonebraker Adjunct Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2014 Turing Award Recipient, Fellow of ACM |
10:45-11:30 | A Mathematical View of Computer Systems
Leslie Lamport Principal Researcher, Microsoft Research 2013 Turing Award Recipient, Fellow of ACM |
11:30-12:00 | Q&A |
12:00-13:30 | Lunch |
13:30-13:40 | Microsoft Research Asia Fellowship Award Ceremony |
13:40-14:25 | The Pit and the Pendulum
Lorenzo Alvisi Professor, Department of Computer Sciences, UT Austin Fellow of ACM |
14:25-15:10 | Learning from Rational (*) Behavior
Thorsten Joachims Professor, Department of Computer Science and Department of Information Science, Cornell University Fellow of ACM, Fellow of AAAI |
15:10-15:55 | The Computer Simulation of People
Demetri Terzopoulos Distinguished Professor and Chancellor's Professor of Computer Science, UCLA Fellow of ACM, Fellow of IEEE, Fellow of Royal Societies of London and Canada |
15:55-16:40 | Age of AI: Artificial Intelligence, Agglomerative Intelligence, Adaptive Intelligence, and Ambient Intelligence
Hsiao-Wuen Hon Corporate Vice President Managing Director, Microsoft Research Asia Chairman, Microsoft Asia-Pacific R&D Group Distinguished Scientist of Microsoft, Fellow of IEEE |
16:40-17:10 | Q&A |
17:10-17:25 | Lucky Draw |
17:30 | Wrap up |
Group photo
Conference Entry |
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Entry by conference ticket only. With the ticket, you can take free shuttle bus from school to the conference venue and back, pick up conference material and join a lucky draw on October 28. |
Conference Security |
Please pass through security to enter conference. Any dangerous articles such as firearms, ammunition, military and police goods, knives, inflammable objects or materials, and explosives are strictly prohibited in the venue. Recommended not to take any bags into the venue in order to enter quickly. |
Simultaneous Interpretation |
A simultaneous interpretation headset can be borrowed with a 100 RMB deposit. After the conference ends, please return it to the headset distribution counter and retrieve deposit. Property damage or loss must be paid for according to the original price. |
Lunch Arrangement |
Pick up lunch using the lunch coupon. Please guard coupon carefully. Lost coupons will not be replaced. Water will be provided during the conference. Other drinks are prohibited in the conference hall. |
Mobile Phones |
During the conference, please keep your mobile phone including apps in silent mode. |
Conference Closing |
At the end of the conference, follow voice instructions and screen prompts to leave in orderly fashion. Obtain a conference souvenir by filling out the survey form. |
Questions |
If there are any questions or problems, feel free to contact +86 10 59179399 |
Hsiao-Wuen Hon's Keynote Speech in 2014——Do More, Know More, and Be More through Computational Living
Butler W. Lampson's Keynote Speech in 2014——Personal Control of Your Data
Joseph Sifakis' Keynote Speech in 2013——From Programs to Systems – Building a Smarter World
Rick Rashid's Keynote Speech in 2012——Microsoft Research and the Evolution of Computing