(Reporter Liu Qian) On May 16, Chai Jianping, member of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee and Vice President of the University, led a team to visit Microsoft China for an investigation and research. Ding Binggong, Director of Microsoft Voice Products and Global Product Manager, and Shawn Qiu, Senior Product Manager of Microsoft Voice, introduced the development of Microsoft's language products. Chai Jianping and his team visited the Microsoft New World Exhibition Center and learned in detail about the research and development progress of related innovative achievements.
Chai Jianping pointed out that Microsoft is a world-renowned company with strong international influence, especially in the field of artificial intelligence, which is at the world's leading level. The future development of our school should be based on the world, and it is very necessary to cooperate with famous companies like Microsoft. Communication University of China is one of the first batch of double first-class universities directly under the Ministry of Education. It has the distinctive characteristics of multidisciplinary cross-integration. In recent years, its influence in China has increased rapidly. It has several national platforms such as the National Key Laboratory of Media Convergence and Communication. In order to actively respond to the challenges and opportunities brought by the development of artificial intelligence, the school has timely launched the Artificial Intelligence Action Plan and has made solid progress with unprecedented strength, breadth and depth. Chai Jianping said that Communication University of China is a very typical university that combines higher education and media attributes in the country. It is the best place to explore future higher education and intelligent media education. The two sides have broad space for cooperation and should further strengthen in-depth communication, from point to surface, and gradually upgrade to achieve a win-win situation for both sides.
Hao Danni, Channel Director of Microsoft's Omnichannel Division, hosted the symposium and welcomed the research team from Communication University of China. Ding Binggong introduced the innovative development and trends of Microsoft's artificial intelligence voice technology, as well as Microsoft's responsible artificial intelligence principles to ensure that the development of technology always benefits mankind. Qiu Shuo, senior product manager of Microsoft Voice, demonstrated multiple application cases of Microsoft voice products in the media industry. Both parties look forward to leveraging their respective advantages and empowering the industry through cooperation and innovative technologies.
At the symposium, representatives from both sides had in-depth exchanges on the standards of voice products in language learning, voice evaluation, the relationship between the development of artificial intelligence technology and media education, the construction of large model knowledge bases, the explainability of speech synthesis, and cooperation models with colleges and universities.
The research team visited Microsoft New World, learned in detail about their product research and development, and experienced the application effects of multiple products.
The investigation was participated by administrative functional departments such as the Undergraduate School, Graduate School, Scientific Research Office, Discipline Construction and Development Planning Office, and Informatization Office, as well as heads of teaching and research units such as the School of Drama, Film and Television, School of Broadcasting and Hosting Arts, School of Music and Recording Arts, School of Information and Communication Engineering, School of Data Science and Intelligent Media, and School of Foreign Languages and Cultures.
