Global Public Lecture (7): As AI Grows Smarter, Where Do We Go from Here?

The seventh Global Public Lecture, titled 'As AI Grows Smarter, Where Do We Go from Here? — Educational Positioning and Roadmap in the AI Era', will take place on Saturday, 11 July 2026 at 14:30 (Singapore/Beijing time). The lecture will be live-streamed globally and is open to Chinese-speaking communities worldwide. Educators, parents, students and members of the public are all welcome.

Speaker

Dr. Cai Zhili: PhD in East Asian Languages and Literature, University of Wisconsin–Madison; MA in Bilingual Education for Gifted Learners, National University of Singapore; President of the AI Education Association; Chief Advisor, Lingfei Technology; former PhD supervisor at Nanyang Technological University; former Associate Professor and Dean of the School of Art and Design, Southern University College; recipient of the Asia Academy of Digital Economy’s AI Education Innovation Award, the Southeast Asian Literary Award, and the Singapore Public Service Medal.

Lecture Focus

• Why must human qualities improve as AI advances?

• What kinds of talent are most in demand in the AI era?

• How must education reform to keep pace with the AI era?

• How should teachers teach—and how should students learn?

• How should curricula be redesigned—and how should assessment be reconfigured?