To help undergraduate students gain a clearer understanding of artificial intelligence trends and its underlying principles, the College of Computer Science and Communication Engineering, in collaboration with Zhongling College, organized a thematic lecture titled “Awakening Intelligence: Dancing with AI” on December 1, 2025. Held in the university auditorium, the session was delivered by Professor Pan Yuqing and attended by hundreds of freshmen, embarking together on an engaging journey into the world of AI.

Professor Pan explained the core logic of AI in an accessible and systematic manner. He emphasized that AI aims to simulate, extend, and expand human intelligence through machines, driven by three essential pillars: computing power, algorithms, and data. Moving beyond the limitations of traditional programming in tasks like image recognition, he unpacked how artificial neural networks operate—from basic components such as neurons, weights, and connections, to layered network structures, and further to the “hierarchical feature extraction” process in convolutional neural networks (CNNs), demonstrating how AI learns patterns independently from vast amounts of data. During the talk, he particularly highlighted the critical role of GPUs as the engine of computing power, comparing them with CPUs to illustrate why computational capacity is central to today’s AI breakthroughs and its strategic importance in global technology competition.

Rich in content and clear in logic, the lecture bridged theoretical depth with practical relevance, offering students a structured understanding of AI’s development and core technologies while inspiring their curiosity and enthusiasm to further explore and engage with the world of artificial intelligence.