School of Intelligence Science and Technology, Peking University（⬅click）

Peking University is the birthplace of the intelligence science discipline. In 1985, Peking University established the Center for Information Science, with the Department of Mathematics, Department of Computer Science, and Department of Radio Electronics as its main components, highlighting interdisciplinary collaboration. With the support of the Center for Information Science, the first national key laboratory at Peking University, the State Key Laboratory of Visual and Auditory Information Processing, was established in 1988. In 2002, Peking University founded the first Intelligence Science Department in China. In 2003, it pioneered the undergraduate program in "Intelligence Science and Technology," which began admitting students in 2004. In 2007, Peking University successfully established master's and doctoral programs in the field of Intelligence Science and Technology, forming a complete talent training system encompassing bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees, which was one of the earliest in the field of artificial intelligence in China. In 2021, the School ofIntelligent Science and Technologywas established, integrating the strengths of the original Intelligence Science Department, Wangxuan Institute of Computer Technology, and Institute for Artificial Intelligence, and incorporating "Intelligence Science and Technology" into Peking University's "Double First-Class" disciplinary construction. In 2022, Peking University and Beijing Institute for General Artificial Intelligence were approved to jointly establish the National Key Laboratory of General Artificial Intelligence.

Looking back at the past, the school has made significant achievements in research areas such as computer vision, machine audition, and intelligent systems. It has undertaken and led multiple national-level major research projects, including the 973 Program, the 863 Program, and National Science and Technology Key Project, among others. The research results in fingerprint recognition, artificial cochlea, national space infrastructure, scene 3D reconstruction, and free viewpoint video generation have reached international advanced and leading levels.

Looking ahead, the school will focus on the construction of general artificial intelligence theory and systems as a long-term guide. It will explore pathways and new research paradigms towards general artificial intelligence, innovate and integrate six key areas: computer vision, natural language, machine learning, cognitive reasoning, robotics, and multi-agent systems. The aim is to establish a unified theory of artificial intelligence, pioneer the cognitive architecture and capability evaluation standards for general intelligent agents, and create general intelligent agents that can continuously evolve and upgrade on a global scale.