The 32nd International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence (IJCAI) convened in August 2023 in Macau, continuing its legacy as a premier global event in AI research since its inception in 1969. A notable feature of this year's conference was the "IJCAI 2023 Symposium on Multimodal Reasoning with Large Language Models (LLM)", organized by the IEEE Artificial Intelligence (AI) Standards Association in collaboration with key industry, academic, and research partners.
Squirrel Ai, a prominent figure in China's educational AI landscape, played a pivotal role in facilitating the symposium. Richard Tong, the Chief Architect of Squirrel Ai and Chair of the IEEE AI Standards Committee, along with Dr. Joleen Liang, Co-Founder of Squirrel Ai, were present and delivered insightful presentations. This marked Squirrel Ai's fourth consecutive participation in IJCAI, showcasing the company's commitment to sharing research findings and hosting informative seminars, reaffirming its status as an authoritative voice in AI education.
Multimodal reasoning, a burgeoning research frontier, seeks to enhance AI systems' ability to reason and learn from information across diverse modalities. The symposium delved into various aspects of multimodal reasoning, including the integration of multimodal learning systems, language models, and attention mechanisms, as well as evaluating the effectiveness of transfer learning and pre-training strategies in this context. Discussions also explored the impact of data augmentation techniques, with a particular focus on practical applications in education.
Richard Tong and Dr. Joleen Liang provided comprehensive insights into Squirrel Ai's advancements and potential in leveraging multimodal reasoning and LLMs to drive tangible educational outcomes. Their presentations highlighted the company's significant contributions to the field and underscored its expertise in harnessing AI technology for educational purposes.
