The College invited Professor Zhihua Zhang of Sekisai International University to hold an academic lecture on "Challenges and Opportunities brought by Large Language Models (LLMs)" at 2:30 p.m. on September 22, 2023, in Conference Room 311 of the College of Automotive Engineering. The lecture was moderated by Professor Ge Huimin, Chairman of the Union of the College of Automotive .

This report begins with a review of the latest developments, functional mechanisms, and constraints of the large-scale language models (LLMs) on which ChatGPT is built, and its significant implications for society and education. While the approach to achieving a human-centered AI society has not yet been identified, in this talk we explore how AI can support learners to develop the four C skills of critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and creativity in the 21st century.

The lecture won unanimous praise from teachers and students, and the teachers and students who participated in the lecture listened attentively and did not stop thinking. After the lecture, we had a heated discussion on the development trend of artificial intelligence in the future.

Zhang Zhihua is a professor at the Department of Data Science, Faculty of Sociology, Sekansai International University, and an adjunct Professor at the School of Computer Science and Information, Hefei University of Technology. In recent years, he has focused on the design, development and teaching practice of artificial intelligence and data science education courses, focusing on the development and implementation of education curriculum models for artificial intelligence and data science professionals required by society 5.0.