Research Seminar with Prof. Wray Buntine: Generative AI, the Knowledge Revolution and Universities

We are pleased to invite you to a research seminar titled “Generative AI, the Knowledge Revolution and Universities“, presented by Professor Wray Buntine, Director of Computer Science at VinUniversity,

📍 Location: Room C401, VinUniversity

📅 Date and Time: 16:00 – 17:30, May 30, 2025

👥 Expected attendance: 40 participants

About the Speaker

Wray Buntine is a full professor and Director of Computer Science at VinUniversity in Hanoi from December 2021 after 8 years at Monash University where he was Director of Machine Learning and founding director of the Master of Data Science.  He was previously at Helsinki Institute for Information Technology, NASA Ames Research Center, University of California, Berkeley, and Google.

He is known for his theoretical and applied work and in probabilistic methods for document and text analysis, social networks, data mining and machine learning and medical informatics.  He is co-editor-in-chief for the ACM Transactions on Probabilistic Machine Learning, is on several other journal editorial boards and has been senior programme committee member for premier conferences in AI, Natural Language Processing and Machine Learning.

Seminar Overview

This seminar explores the transformative potential of Generative AI across research, education, and professional practice. Building on insights from the Spring seminar course “Big Ideas: AI and the Knowledge Revolution”, the session will examine how emerging AI technologies—particularly chatbots—are reshaping knowledge systems in fields critical to VinUniversity, including Computer Science, Engineering, and Medicine.

Participants will gain a foundational understanding of current chatbot capabilities and limitations, as well as the role of physics-based models in advancing intelligent robotics. The talk will also present forward-looking use cases and future trajectories for chatbot development, emphasizing their impact on STEM and healthcare education.

By exploring practical and educational scenarios, the seminar invites critical reflection on how universities must evolve in a future where knowledge is increasingly commodified by general-purpose AI.

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For more information, contact: Ms. Do Thi Thao (thao.dt3.@vinuni.edu.vn)

– Phone: +84 979 970 456