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American Delegates Visit
December, 2024

CPII was delighted to welcome approximately 40 American delegates to our office at Hong Kong Science Park on 2 December, 2024. The visit aimed to explore collaboration opportunities and share insights on innovative practices in business development and implementation. This event sought to strengthen ties between the global community and Hong Kong, focusing on key areas such as technology, research and sustainable development. Delegates engaged in discussions with our Centre Director, Professor Helen Meng, and our research staff, exchanging ideas on best practices and strategies for addressing global challenges. During…

Greater Bay Area Science Forum 2024: Sub-forum on International Organizations and Bay Areas Dialogue
November, 2024

CPII is pleased to announce that our Centre Director, Prof. Helen Meng, had the honor of participating as a speaker in the “Greater Bay Area Science Forum 2024: Sub-forum on International Organizations and Bay Areas Dialogue,” co-hosted by the Chinese University of Hong Kong and the Alliance of National and International Science Organizations for Belt and Road Regions successfully held on November 12, 2024. During the forum, Prof. Helen Meng shared her recent innovative projects and the features of the CPII Speech to Summary Meeting Assistant. The forum attracted approximately…

Building Brain-inspired Ethical AI for Human-AI Symbiosis
October, 2024

We are pleased to invite you to join the talk with the topic of AI Ethics and Governance Lecture Series: Building Brain-inspired Ethical AI for Human-AI Symbiosis co-organized by CUHK and CPII. Join us for a lecture by Professor Yi Zeng, with Professor Helen Meng, our Centre Director, as moderator. The event is available both in person and on Zoom. Speaker: Professor Yi Zeng Professor, Chinese Academy of Sciences Director, Brain-Inspired Cognitive Intelligence Lab Director, International Research Center for AI Ethics and Governance Moderator: Professor Helen Meng Patrick Huen Wing…

Press Release for CPII and RTHK Partnered to Enrich the Chief Executive’s 2024 Policy Address Broadcast
October, 2024

[Hong Kong, 17 October 2024] – The Centre for Perceptual and Interactive Intelligence (CPII), an InnoCentre focused on Artificial Intelligence and led by The Chinese University of Hong Kong, has teamed up with Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) to enrich the live broadcast of the Chief Executive’s 2024 Policy Address . By leveraging cutting-edge AI research and development, CPII has seamlessly applied advanced technologies, including customizable speech recognition, machine translation, automatic error correction, and key point extraction, into real-time broadcasting. This initiative underscores CPII's commitment to utilizing innovative AI solutions…

CUHK Innovation & Entrepreneurship Exhibition
August, 2024

CPII is pleased to participate in the CUHK Innovation & Entrepreneurship Exhibition, the first large-scale community exhibition at Shatin New Town Plaza held from 22 - 28 Aug 2024, showcasing cutting-edge research projects with programmes including Artificial Intelligence (AI) and STEM experiential workshops for the public. The opening ceremony is officiated by Mr Paul Chan, Financial Secretary of the Hong Kong government, Professor John Chai, Chairman of the Council at CUHK, and Professor Rocky S. Tuan, Vice-Chancellor and President of CUHK, along with Mr Christopher Kwok Kai-wang, Executive Director of…

Reception for I&T Awards 2024
July, 2024

We are thrilled to announce that our Chief Engineer and Solution Lead, Dr. Philip Liu has been invited to attend the Reception for I&T Awards 2024 organized by the Innovation and Technology Commission on 15 July 2024 on behalf of our Centre Director, Professor Meng. Under the theme of “Hong Kong’s Innovation and Technology Achievements Shine in International Arena”, over 300 representatives from the local I&T sector were gathered and were commended for their outstanding research and development achievements in the field of Innovation and Technology on the Mainland and…

NAI Induction Ceremony
July, 2024

We are pleased to announce that one of our Principal Investigators, Professor Raymond Yeung has been invited to attend the 2024 NAI Fellows Induction Ceremony on 18 June 2024 at Raleigh, North Carolina. Professor Yeung was elected as NAI Fellow for his profound contributions to the field of information theory and network coding in 2022 and was induction in 2024, commending his outstanding invention. The NAI Fellows Program was established to highlight academic inventors who have demonstrated a prolific spirit of innovation in creating or facilitating outstanding inventions that have…

Press Release for Centre for Perceptual and Interactive Intelligence and CG Global Entertainment Limited signing MOU
June, 2024

[Hong Kong, 26 June 2024] – The Centre for Perceptual and Interactive Intelligence (CPII), signed a two-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with CG Global Entertainment Limited (CGGE) to collaborate on integrating artificial intelligence into the digital media industry. This partnership marks a significant step towards advancing research into practical, real-world applications. The agreement was signed by Professor Helen Meng, Director of CPII, and Mr Raymond Neoh, Founder and Director of CGGE. The signing was witnessed by Dr Anthony Neoh, QC, SC, JP, and Professor Yeung Yam, Principal Investigator of CPII.…

CPII supported the “Restore Land, Restore Hope 2024” Seminar by leveraging AI-based technology for subtitles, translations, and summaries
June, 2024

We are proud to announce that CPII supported the “Restore Land, Restore Hope 2024” seminar organized by World Vision in Macau on 7th June 2024 in using the CPII Meeting Assistant Speech to Summary, which provides AI-based subtitles, translations and summaries for conferences, seminars and workshops. This seminar focused on actions to combat climate change and featured distinguished speakers, including Mr. Tony Rinaudo, a renowned agronomist and Right Livelihood (Alternative Nobel Prize) laureate. CPII provided technical support for the seminar and deployed our CPII Meeting Assistant Speech to Summary, an…

The 49th International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva 2024
April, 2024

We are thrilled to announce and celebrate the remarkable success of the Centre for Perceptual and Interactive Intelligence (CPII) at the 49th International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva 2024. CPII and our Centre Director Professor Helen Meng have been awarded a prestigious Gold Medal and a Silver Medal in recognition of their groundbreaking innovations. Led by our Centre Director Professor Meng and Dr. Philip Liu, the invention "Shattering Language Barriers in Multilingual, Multiparty Communication with the CPII Meeting Assistant: An AI-Powered Solution Providing Real-Time, High-Performance Speech Recognition, Advanced Machine Translation, and…

InnoEX 2024 – Post Event
April, 2024

We are pleased to announce that CPII participated in the second edition of InnoEx, themed "Innovations for a Smarter World," was successfully held from 13th to 16th, April 2024. At InnoEx 2024, CPII was delighted to showcase our groundbreaking achievements and cutting-edge inventions to various industry pioneers, potential investors, and the general public for the second year running. The remarkable innovations we showcased at InnoEx 2024 highlight our endeavors to leverage the transformative potential of AI and generate meaningful societal impact.

InnoEX 2024
April, 2024

CPII is participating in the second edition of InnoEX, co-organized by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) on 13th – 16th April 2024 to present and demonstrate our six innovations. The 2nd InnoEX taking place at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC), under the theme of “Innovation for A Smarter World” is expected to gather worldwide next-generation smart solutions. During the four-day event, we will demonstrate and show our new technologies including CPII Meeting Assistant Speech…

Design and Fabrication for Enhanced Intelligence and Robotic Perception – Post Event
March, 2024

CPII is pleased to announce the jointly organized seminar “CPII-MIT-UoM Forum: Design and Fabrication for Enhanced Intelligence and Robotic Perception” is successfully held on 21 March 2024. Our Centre Director, Professor Meng and The Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Albert Wong gave a welcoming remarks to the audience before the seminar started. Our collaborators, Professor John Hart from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Professor Charlie Wang, from the University of Manchester (UoM) are invited to present the works and shared their valuable insights. Our Program Coordinator and Principal Investigator,…

Design and Fabrication for Enhanced Intelligence and Robotic Perception
March, 2024

We are pleased to extend our invitation to you for the upcoming seminar on Design and Fabrication for Enhanced Intelligence and Robotic Perception. This event showcases the latest progress and results achieved by the Centre for Perceptual and Interactive Intelligence (CPII) in Program 5-1 on the fabrication of personalized wearables. The event features scientific talks and short presentations on various topics, including shape-driven manufacturing, 3D personalized design, deformable structures and soft robots, electroadhesion, fabrics incorporating non-traditional materials, AI-enhanced robotic sensing and perception, and multi-axis photopolymerization. Collaborators from the Massachusetts Institute…

Prof. Helen Meng’s Pioneering Contributions and Leadership in AI-Driven Research Highlighted by CUHK WeChat Post
March, 2024

We are delighted to share the news that our Centre Director, Prof. Helen Meng, was recently featured in a post titled "我們,不止撑起半邊天" published by The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) on their WeChat channel on March 8th, 2024. This post celebrates the remarkable achievements of women scientists from CUHK, who have illuminated the path of innovation and authored extraordinary stories. Prof. Meng joined The Chinese University of Hong Kong in 1998, becoming the first female professor in the Department of Systems Engineering and Engineering Management. From 2012 to 2018,…

In The Lead Forum
March, 2024

CPII is pleased to announce that our Centre Director, Prof. Helen Meng, had the honor of participating as a speaker in the "In The Lead" forum hosted by Goldman Sachs. The forum, held for the first time in Asia this year on March 7th in Hong Kong, an inspiring community of accomplished women who build upon each other’s experiences, successes and ambitions and propel each other even further. During the forum, Prof. Helen Meng engaged in a conversation with Marie Louise Kirk, Chief Administrative Officer, Asia Pacific, and Head of…

CPII revolutionizes real-time Budget Speech information summarization for RTHK 32 TV broadcasts with Generative AI and advanced AI technologies
February, 2024

The Centre for Perceptual and Interactive Intelligence (CPII), the InnoCentre focusing on Artificial Intelligence, led by The Chinese University of Hong Kong, has collaborated with Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) to revolutionize information summarization for live events. Leveraging cutting-edge AI research and development, CPII has enabled seamless integration of trilingual speech recognition, translation, automatic error correction, and summarization into real-time broadcasting of the Budget Speech delivered by the Financial Secretary, followed by the Budget Press Conference. The Budget Speech and Press Conference, vital events in the financial calendar, demand accurate…

Media Coverage Recap: CPII and RTHK MOU Signing Ceremony
January, 2024

CPII is pleased to announce that CPII and RTHK MOU Signing Ceremony were successfully held on 5th January 2024. The ceremony marked a significant milestone in our commitment to fostering collaboration and innovation between the public broadcasting institution and the research community, particularly in leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) technology for public broadcasting services and facilitating the application of research findings across various sectors. We are grateful for the support and recognition received from various media, including 1. RTHK English News 1. RTHK 凝聚香港 Hong Kong United 2. Innovation, Technology and…

Centre for Perceptual and Interactive Intelligence and Radio Television Hong Kong sign MOU to develop and apply artificial intelligence in public broadcasting services
January, 2024

The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)’s Centre for Perceptual and Interactive and Intelligence (CPII) and Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) signed a two-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on 5 Jan 2023 to collaborate in integrating artificial intelligence into public broadcasting services. The agreement is a major step towards translating advanced research into practical, real-world applications. The ceremony was officiated over by Professor Dong Sun, JP, Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry of HKSAR, Professor Helen Meng, Director of CPII, and Mr Eddie Cheung Kwok Choi, JP, Director of Broadcasting…

In Honor of the Life and Legacy of Professor Xiaoou Tang (1968-2023)
December, 2023

With deepest sorrow and solemn respect, we mourn the passing of Professor Xiaoou Tang, a revered luminary in the field of Artificial Intelligence, Director of Shanghai AI Lab, and Founder of SenseTime, a close partner of CPII. The loss of Professor Tang leaves an irreplaceable void in the academic, research and technological communities, profoundly felt by us at CPII, his colleagues, collaborators, advisees and students. Professor Tang was a distinguished Professor in CUHK’s Department of Information Engineering and Outstanding Fellow of the Faculty of Engineering. He obtained his B.S. degree…

InnoHK Summit 2023 – Post Event
December, 2023

CPII is pleased to announce that The InnoHK Summit 2023, organized by the Innovation and Technology Commission and the Hong Kong Science and Technology Park Corporation was held successfully at Hong Kong Science Park on 6 December 2023. The Chief Executive, Mr John Lee and the Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry, Professor Sun Dong gave their speech on the prospect of the Innovation Industry in Hong Kong. As one of the InnoHK Centres, Our Centre Director, Professor Helen Meng, was invited to give a speech on her latest breakthrough…

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