Hong Kong research council hosts AI lectures on fact-checking and sports education
Hong Kong's Research Grants Council will hold a free public lecture on 21 November about AI applications in fact-checking and physical education, featuring university professors. The event supports STEAM education promotion.
Hong Kong's Research Grants Council (RGC) will hold a free public lecture titled “AI Shaping Reliable Digital and Sports Education” on 21 November at the Hong Kong Science Museum, in support of the government's push to promote STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics) education in primary and secondary schools.
The lecture, conducted in Cantonese from 2:30pm to 4:30pm, will be streamed live on the Hong Kong Science Museum's Facebook page and YouTube channel.
The first session, “Building Digital Trust: AI-Powered Reliable Fact-Checking Against Disinformation”, will be presented by Professor Li Yupeng, associate professor in the Department of Interactive Media and director of the AI for Good Lab at the AI Media Research Centre, Hong Kong Baptist University. The RGC said Professor Li will discuss how socially oriented AI can address the rapid spread of human and AI-generated false information through efficient, large-scale automated fact-checking mechanisms, combining AI technology with computational social science research and social phenomenon insights.
The second session, “Starting from the ‘Body': Using Technology and AI to Improve Sports Teaching and Learning”, will feature Professor Xia Xiuzhen, chair professor and head of the Department of Health and Physical Education at the Education University of Hong Kong. The RGC said Professor Xia will introduce AI tools for assessing the quality of movement skills and the quantity of physical fitness performance in physical education, and explore how these tools can transform classroom teaching and promote healthy, active lifestyles among children.
Since 2009, the RGC has regularly organised public lectures featuring academics from various institutions, aiming to popularise research knowledge from Hong Kong's tertiary institutions and help the public understand the importance and value of local research.
Admission is free on a first-come, first-served basis. Enquiries can be directed to 2524 3987 or the University Grants Committee website.
