MBA Education Management Center, UCAS

With the breakthrough application of big data, computing power and learning algorithms, artificial intelligence has become the key technology to promote the economics and social development. In recent years, large-scale pre-training models such as Chat GPT, AIGC and Huawei Pangu have sprung up rapidly. The Foundation Model is becoming a "new highland" in the field of AI, leading a new wave of intelligence. These cutting-edge AI technologies also have a profound impact on research paradigms in economics, management, forecasting science and other research fields, bringing a series of new research issues.

In order to better promote the cross-research and innovation of AI frontier technology and economics and management disciplines, CAS Center for Forecasting Science, UCAS School of Economics and Management, ShanghaiTech University School of Entrepreneurship and Management , and Paula and Gregory Chow Institute for Studies in Economics, Xiamen University, together organized a seminar, focusing on Chat GPT AIGC and other AI cutting-edge technology principles and their impact on economics, management, and forecasting science, to promote the integration of AI and economics and management disciplines and carry out interdisciplinary exploratory research.

On Feb. 14, 2023, the seminar was held both on site and on line, and co-chaired by Professor Wang Shouyang, Director of CAS Center for Forecasting Science, and Professor Hong Yongmiao, Dean of UCAS School of Economics and Management. They first addressed on the background and theme of the seminar. Then 11 scholars delivered their keynote speeches in turn.

Professor Cheng Bing from CAS Academy of Mathematics and Systems Science talked about the past, present and future of ChatGPT. Professor Hong Yongmiao from UCAS School of Economics and Management probed the recent development of AI and its impact on the research paradigm of economics. Professor Ji Rongrong from Institute of Artificial Intelligence at Xiamen University introduced considerations of the Chinese AI academia towards ChatGPt. Professor Li Linjing from CAS Institute of Automation talked on AI-driven policy deduction. Professor Lyu Benfu reported on the leading position of ChatGPT as a competitive element of the Intelligent Economy. Professor Tu Kewei from School of Information Science and Technology at ShanghaiTech University discussed neutralizing symbolic and statistical approaches. Professor Xiao Jun from School of Artificial Intelligence at UCAS introduced the development of ChatGPT and its impact. Professor Yang Lifeng from School of Entrepreneurship and Management at ShanghaiTech University reported on ethics and morality in the development of information technology. Professor Yang Xiaoguang from CAS Academy of Mathematics and Systems Science discussed the potential challenges in the research of Economics in the era of artificial intelligence. Professor Yu Jingyi from School of Information Science and Technology at ShanghaiTech University brought a report entitled “Artificial Intelligence or Intelligence Augmentation?” Professor Zhou Yinggang from School of Economics and Wang Yanan Institute for Studies in Economics at Xiamen University discussed how ChatGPT would influence the financial services and research in finance.

Finally, Professor Wang Shouyang made a closing address, pointing out the importance of interdisciplinary research of the artificial intelligence and economics and management, hoping that the artificial intelligence could promote the research of economics and management in China.