By Li Yiwei and Wang Chenyan
The inaugural Conference on AIGC and Digital-Intelligent Communication, themed"AI Empowerment, Digital-Intelligent Upgrading"was held at Communication University of China (CUC) from December 24 to 28, 2025.
More than 200 participants attended the meeting, including leaders, technical experts, and scholars from mainstream media such as People's Daily, Xinhua News Agency, and China Media Group.
Inaugural Conference on AIGC and Digital-Intelligent Communication held at CUC.
Yin Lujun, a member of the Secretariat of the All-China Journalists Association; Luo Yi, Chairman of the China Association of Press Technicians (CAPT); and Chai Jianping, Vice President of CUC, attended the opening ceremony and delivered speeches.
In the opening speech, Yin Lujun described the conference as a vital action for the media industry to build consensus and move toward the future in the digital-intelligent era. To ensure the healthy development of the AIGC and digital-intelligent communication industry, efforts must be made to uphold values and ethics, deepen the integration of technology with practical scenarios, strengthen the dual pillars of development and security, and jointly build an open and inclusive ecosystem, he emphasized.
Yin Lujun delivers a keynote speech at the opening ceremony.
Luo Yi said that digital-intelligent communication technologies, represented by AIGC, have become the "new quality productive forces" driving systemic transformation in the media. For the journalism and communication industry to truly master this digital shift, he outlined three imperatives: first, leading with values while navigating technology; second, promoting systemic restructuring to stimulate the internal drive for deep integration; and third, cultivating a talent pool of interdisciplinary professionals who bridge technology and theory.
Luo Yi addresses the opening ceremony.
Chai Jianping pointed out that the university regarded artificial intelligence as a strategic pivot for revolutionizing educational and teaching models. With the support of the CAPT, the university's Mainstream Converged Media Research Center has established a Special Committee on AIGC and Digital-Intelligent Communication— a move, he said, that reflected the institution's commitment to serving the industry and contributing to society.
Chai Jianping delivers his speech at the opening ceremony.
At the opening ceremony, the special committee signed an agreement with Sichuan Boxin Huanyu Technology Co. to jointly establish the "Digital-Intelligent Converged Media Innovation Center." The center also signed strategic cooperation agreements with the Zhongguancun Co-Navigate Intelligent Equipment Technology Innovation Alliance regarding Beidou "Converged Media Link" smartphones and Ruibo robots.
The Innovation Center and Sichuan Boxin Huanyu Technology form a strategic partnership.
During the keynote session, several experts from both academia and industry shared their cutting-edge insights and practices, focusing on the evolution of AIGC technology and innovation in digital-intelligent communication.
Experts share front-line insights.
The conference also hosted multiple academic forums, workshops and instructor training sessions, as well as a practical training camp on "Innovative Applications of the AIGC All-in-One Machine."
This conference was guided by CAPT and CUC, organized by Special Committee on AIGC and Digital-Intelligent Communication, and hosted by Science and Technology of China's Mass Media journal and the Mainstream Converged Media Research Center of CUC.
Editor: Fang Yiran, Li Shuxuan
Managing Editor: Wang Chenyan
Editor-in-chief: Yu Ran, Yang Zhongtian
