Facing thousands of industries and empowering AI application talents, Intel supports school-enterprise collaboration in AI education solutions

March 15, 2024, Wuhan - Today, Intel's "AI Empowerment" Wuhan Engineering University Industry-Education Integration Seminar was successfully held in Wuhan. For the first time, Intel brought together universities, partners, and industry publishing organizations to gather real Training centers, teaching materials, cutting-edge technologies, ecological solutions and other elements are used to promote the cultivation of application-oriented talents in the AI ​​(artificial intelligence) industry and achieve win-win results. At the scene, Intel not only shared a comprehensive solution for training AI application-oriented talents with Wuhan Engineering University and United Vision, but also announced that it will launch a new program integrating artificial intelligence theory and application practice in October this year with the People's Posts and Telecommunications Press. The high-quality textbooks are designed to further promote the integration of industry and academia, empower the entire link of artificial intelligence education in colleges and universities, and accelerate the virtuous cycle of practical application of AI technology and talent cultivation. Under the trend of AI, Intel has always been deeply involved in education and talent training, giving full play to its hardware, software and ecological advantages in the AI ​​industry, allowing talents to learn from the industry, apply it in the industry, and develop for the industry.

Leaders from all parties took a group photo, from left to right: Shui Mengling, deputy director of the Higher Education Science and Engineering Branch of the Educational Publishing Center of the People's Posts and Telecommunications Press, Ma Xiaolong, member of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee, Vice President, and Director of the Organization Department of Wuhan Engineering University, member of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee of Wuhan Engineering University, deputy director Principal Yu Faquan, Intel China Artificial Intelligence Chief Architect Xia Lei, Chairman of Beijing United Vision Technology Co., Ltd. Liu Tingrui

The integration of enterprises and schools, the integration of industry and academia, is a new trend in the training of artificial intelligence talents.

In 2023, the scale of my country's core artificial intelligence industry will reach 578.7 billion yuan1. It is estimated that by 2030, China's demand for artificial intelligence talents will reach 6 million people2, while domestic and foreign universities and the existing top talent reserve are only 2 million people. The huge industrial scale and the talent gap of 4 million people have made the cultivation of AI application talents a general trend. In the government work report of the two sessions in 2024, the action plan to carry out "artificial intelligence +" was once again proposed, marking the acceleration of the artificial intelligence industry into a new stage of large-scale application, driving "artificial intelligence + education" to become the absolute key to the innovative development of the education industry Hotspot.

A two-pronged approach of theory and practice to help cultivate AI applied talents

In the process of cultivating AI application talents, on the one hand, schools can cooperate with enterprises to set up practical training centers, strengthen industry-university-research integration cooperation, and open up the "interface" of scientific research innovation, transformation of scientific and technological achievements, and industrial innovation. On the other hand, enterprises should have close contact with school education, deepen school-enterprise cooperation, and increase the cultivation of students' practical experience by providing intelligent scenario cases and solutions.

Under the common vision of talent cultivation, Intel and Wuhan Engineering University worked closely with multiple partners to build the Wuhan Engineering University Artificial Intelligence Innovation Laboratory in accordance with the "device-edge-cloud" integration plan. Based on hardware terminals, the laboratory connects the core elements of artificial intelligence development such as computing power, algorithms, data, and scenarios. It also strengthens the technical application of generative artificial intelligence (AIGC) to provide students with more practical and Scenario-based learning platform. Improve the quality of "learning" and the effectiveness of "application", and jointly help cultivate AI application-oriented talents. 

Note: Intel Digital Capability Training Demonstration Center jointly built by Wuhan Engineering University and Intel

Wuhan Engineering University actively implements the national artificial intelligence development strategy, deeply promotes the integration of industry and education, and comprehensively implements school-enterprise cooperation. It not only continues to build a project-based and challenging curriculum system through the construction of infrastructure such as artificial intelligence innovation laboratories, but also increases experimentation. Proportion and depth of practical sessions. As early as 2006, Wuhan Engineering University had launched the major of intelligent science and technology and was selected into the national first-class major construction plan. In 2019, the School of Artificial Intelligence was officially established to promote the pilot reform of "AI + major" and develop a new model of industry-education integration based on disciplinary advantages. Yu Faquan, Vice President of Wuhan Engineering University, said: "The integration of industry and education to empower new engineering disciplines is an opportunity of the times to respond to the empowerment and upgrading of the AI+ industry. We hope that through this event, we can introduce a richer portfolio of artificial intelligence solutions and a strong ecosystem system to accelerate the in-depth integration of education and technology to cultivate more engineering science and technology talents with engineering innovation capabilities and the ability to adapt to future changes." Wuhan Engineering University's artificial intelligence education model will also further move closer to the industrial side, cultivating more talents for the region More innovative scientific and technological talents.

As a pioneer in AI education, United Vision is committed to providing AI application-oriented talent training solutions. The program provides a teaching and scientific research platform, teaching training courses, training equipment, and development kits, covering an AI teaching four-step process consisting of "courses", "training", "competitions" and "certification" to promote industry application transformation. Accelerate the training of AI application talents to the front line. At the same time, Allianz has worked closely with Intel in the field of AI education, obtained authorization from Intel for its global youth digital competency training and future builders digital competency training projects, and is efficiently promoting OpenVINO™ artificial intelligence application technology skills certification. Currently, United Vision's AI applied talent training program has been implemented in nearly a hundred schools. Its AI trainer training and certification has also been recognized, licensed and guided by relevant departments in Haidian District, Beijing, to promote the development of training and certification business. Liu Tingrui, Chairman of Beijing United Vision Technology Co., Ltd., said: "We have carefully constructed a training program for AI application-oriented talents, complete with scientific research platforms, practical training courses and equipment. We will, as always, focus on the field of AI education business and provide services for AI Classroom education provides necessary resources and platforms to contribute to the vigorous development of artificial intelligence technology and industry."

In addition, high-quality teaching is inseparable from carefully polished teaching materials. What is worth looking forward to is that People's Posts and Telecommunications Press, together with Intel, will jointly launch a new form of high-quality textbooks that integrate artificial intelligence theory and application practice in October, covering artificial intelligence, neural network learning, machine learning, natural language and other artificial intelligence. Intelligent cutting-edge technology deeply integrates the essence of theory and application practice, absorbs cutting-edge industry wisdom, and makes teaching closer to reality and more instructive. The compilation process of this series of textbooks adopts an innovative model of tripartite linkage between universities, enterprises and publishers, bringing together high-level expert wisdom from six top universities, including the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, East China Normal University, and Lanzhou University. Shui Mengling, deputy director of the Higher Education Science and Engineering Branch of the Education Publishing Center of the People's Posts and Telecommunications Publishing House, said: "This set of textbooks fully combines the teaching needs of institutions and technological development changes, and condenses the wisdom of experts from top universities as well as Intel's technical support and practical cases. A large number of practical cases give the teaching materials greater richness, forward-looking and practicality, ensuring that students can apply what they have learned, helping to cultivate application-oriented talents in artificial intelligence majors in colleges and universities, and playing a role in the construction and development of various disciplines empowered by artificial intelligence. important role.”

Intel continues to make efforts in all aspects, and industry and academia collaborate to deepen education

As a powerful promoter of digital education, Intel has been deeply involved in China for 39 years. It adheres to the core concept of "rooted in China and serves China" and continues to support the development of Chinese education in many aspects. Since 2019, Intel’s focus on education has gradually shifted to “industry-university collaborative cultivation of digital talents.” Intel® Digital Readiness has been implemented to varying degrees in 29 countries and regions around the world. To this end, it has developed a complete curriculum system and supporting practical cases that have been verified by countries around the world. It has been implemented for seven consecutive years under the guidance of the Ministry of Education. In 2016, we launched an international training project for artificial intelligence talents, and established talent training bases in major universities to create a digital talent training system that is closely integrated with industry needs based on the characteristics of domestic teachers and students. In terms of cultivating artificial intelligence applied talents, Intel not only provides a full set of education solutions, but also provides full-link talent training activities such as targeted curriculum system construction, teacher construction, student competitions, and international exchanges. It will continue to respond to our country’s The call for vigorously developing digital education is to provide more high-quality social education resources to the younger generation. This time, Intel and Wuhan Engineering University jointly established the "Intel Digital Capability Training Demonstration Center" to further strengthen the innovative model of AI talent training.