The fifth session of the AI Empowers Education workshop series took place in T2-102 on October 25, 2024. Hosted by the Associate Director of CTL, Dr. Milen Jissov, and led by Prof. Harry Jiannan Wang—a Professor of Management Information Systems at the University of Delaware and the founder and CEO of Takin.AI—this session explored the potential future of business education through generative AI. The workshop featured practical teaching applications and entrepreneurial case analyses, attracting over 60 engaged participants.

Prof.Wang sharing his experiences

        In the workshop, Prof. Wang shared personal experiences and examined the transformative role of generative AI in education. By reshaping creativity and content generation, particularly in the arts, this technology holds the promise of profoundly impacting educational practices. The talk combined real-world teaching and entrepreneurial examples, discussing challenges and opportunities, and Prof. Wang offered his insights and recommendations.

Participants listening attentively to Prof. Wang’s talk

During the one-hour session, participants engaged actively, posing questions on topics ranging from the integration of generative AI in social sciences to strategies for effective prompt creation.

Q&A session with Prof. Wang

        This lecture offered a fresh perspective on the transformative potential of AI in education. Building on the previous sessions in the series, it further underscored UIC’s dedication to integrating advanced AI technologies into its curriculum, fostering a collaborative learning environment where students and faculty can explore the evolving role of AI in education.