Chinese and Japanese scientists called for further integration of artificial intelligence (AI) with multiple disciplines during a high-level academic dialogue on June 28. 

Under a theme of "How to promote meaningful research and development," the dialogue was co-organized by the China Association for Science and Technology (CAST) and the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), and was part of the CAST's 21st annual meeting held in Harbin, located in northeast China's Heilongjiang province.

Ryoji Noyori, Japan's 2001 Nobel laureate in chemistry, and Tian He, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), served as national academic conveners for the dialogue. 

While sharing their insights on how applied research could help address economic and social challenges, nearly all the speakers mentioned the increasingly important role of AI.

Urging scientists to act boldly and nurture unique perspectives, Professor Tian, a chemist, also pictured the discipline in the age of AI as featuring smart labs and intelligent robots. He noted that AI will surely improve research efficiency and widen academic visions.

"The full application of AI will completely transform chemistry as a discipline," agreed Zhang Deqing, dean of the Institute of Chemistry of the CAS.

Tian Mei, a professor from Zhejiang University, was the only female speaker during the dialogue. She said multi-discipline integration of AI was an irresistible trend and would greatly improve the level of medical care. 

Noyori, also a foreign academician of CAS, agreed that scientists should exert more efforts in scientific research of practical significance, and strongly encouraged the introduction of AI into more basic subjects as humanity entered a "super-cyber" society.

Inoue Tajafumi, a professor from Waseda University in Tokyo, stressed that the introduction of AI into brain science would significantly empower medical staff in diagnosing and treating complex diseases.

The dialogue is designed to enhance mutual understanding between Chinese and Japanese scientists and raise the cooperative level of the two countries in scientific research.

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