In December 2019, BNU launched Yuanzhuo Initiatives in response to the call for implementing the Beijing Consensus on Artificial Intelligence and Education. This program seeks to advance AI education among youth by fostering collaboration between academia, research institutions, and industry. The goal is to cultivate top-notch innovative youth talents with the ability to apply original and groundbreaking algorithms to address real-world challenges.
The Yuanzhuo Initiatives launched the first Solicitation of Outstanding Artificial Intelligence Cases of Chinese Youth in 2022. The project collected projects about real problems by using original and innovative algorithms of artificial intelligence by students in secondary schools in China. Hundreds of cases were received during the event, with 10 projects shortlisted after rigorous selection and defense at various levels. The projects originated from locations such as Beijing, Shanghai, Macau, Chengdu, and Fuzhou, covering diverse fields and topics, including industry, medicine, food security, express delivery, elderly assistance, waste sorting, smart homes, and smart classrooms. The fields and topics involved are different, including industry, medicine, food security, express delivery, helping the elderly, smart home and other fields.
