Keynote Speaker

Zhu Jing is a Nanqiang Distinguished Professor at Xiamen University. He has been selected for national and Fujian Provincial talent programs and listed in Elsevier’s China Highly Cited Researchers Ranking (Philosophy) for consecutive years. His research fields include Philosophy of Science and Technology (especially Philosophy of Cognitive Science and Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence), Epistemology, Philosophy of Action, and History of Analytical Philosophy. His academic positions include Standing Director of the Chinese Modern Foreign Philosophy Society, Director of the Analytical Philosophy Professional Committee, Director of the Epistemology Professional Committee, Deputy Director of the Philosophy of Science Professional Committee of the Chinese Society for Dialectics of Nature, and Deputy Director of the Philosophy of Engineering Professional Committee.

Main Content

Dendral, a computer-aided system for analyzing organic macromolecular structures developed by a Stanford University team in the late 1960s, was the first expert system of practical value and a pioneering work in AI-driven scientific discovery. AlphaFold is an AI system for protein structure analysis built on modern deep learning technology, and its scientific achievements were awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Based on a historical review of AI-assisted scientific research, this forum explores its implications for the philosophy of science and scientific methodology.

Time

November 27, 2025 (Thursday), 15:00

Location

Coffee Beanery

Organizer

Advanced Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences (AI-HSS)

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