Artificial Intelligence Day 2021 slated for August 27 and 28
The Artificial Intelligence (AI) Day 2021, themed Empowering Innovations, will be held virtually on August 27 and 28 with a goal to promote AI research, development and application, helping to solve challenging problems in socio-economic development.
Hanoi (VNA) - The Artificial Intelligence (AI) Day 2021, themed EmpoweringInnovations, will be held virtually on August 27 and 28 with a goal to promote AIresearch, development and application, helping to solve challengingproblems in socio-economic development.
The event, organised by VinAIResearch - the tech arm of Vingroup, also aims to help Vietnamesebusinesses apply new technologies to optimise their competitive advantages.
It is expected to bringing together the world's top-tierexperts in AI and leading researchers in Vietnam, including Prof. Michael I. Jordan who laid a foundation for modern machine learning and AI, to share ideas andperspectives.
The Artificial Intelligence Day 2021 will be held virtually on August 27 and 28 (Photo: organising board)
The AI Day 2021 will feature three themes: "AI in Research andDevelopment", "AI for Innovations & Global AI Products" and"AI for Education".
Dr. Bui Hai Hung, General Director of VinAI Research, said that overthe years, AI has become an effective tool that helps solve difficulties aswell as create many opportunities for Vietnamese businesses.
“Despite possessing great potential, the development of AIwithin the country still faces many challenges. As a leader in AI research andapplication in Vietnam, we aim to bring Vietnamese AI research and products tothe world. Through AI Day 2021, VinAI wants to build a sustainable bridgebetween the world AI community and Vietnam, at the same time, help researchteams and businesses solve challenges as well as improve technical competency,gradually reaching out to the world,” he said.
This is the third time the AI Day has been held in Vietnam. Itis expected to attract about 2,000 participants./.
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Illustrative image (Source: vietnamnet.vn) 
The Artificial Intelligence Day 2021 will be held virtually on August 27 and 28 (Photo: organising board) 
