Title: Automation vs Artificial Intelligence
China Chair: Professor Ben M. Chen, Chinese University of Hong Kong, China
Panelists (By the alphabetic order of their surnames)
Professor Xinping Guan, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
Professor Bin He, Tongji University, China
Professor Shihua Li, Southeast University, China.
Professor Wendong Xiao, University of Science and Technology Beijing,
Abstract: The 44th Chinese Control Conference (CCC 2025) proudly presents this plenary panel session to chat on general issues related to automation and artificial intelligence (AI). We are honored that four prominent experts and educators in the field will join this panel to share their experience, expertise and visions, and to discuss challenges and opportunities in automation and AI. Through direct dialog with these renowned panelists, we aim to gain a deeper insight into some fundamental and emerging problems in research and applications. This panel will also serve as a platform for exchanging ideas and debating general issues in the field. It offers an opportunity too for the audience, students and junior researchers in particular to hear the opinions and advices of our renowned experts on issues we often face.