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【AI Seminar】2024.11.05 Trustworthy AI in a Smarter World: Addressing Awareness, Authenticity, and Security Challenges- Ming-Ching Chang, Associate Professor

2024.09.25
Topic: Trustworthy AI in a Smarter World: Addressing Awareness, Authenticity, and Security Challenges Speaker: Ming-Ching Chang, Associate Professor, Dept. of Computer Science, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences University at Albany, State University of New York Time: 2024/11/05 (Tue) 14:10-16:00 Venue: The Management Building, 11F, AI Lecture Hall Join Online: https://gqr.sh/LrGY   About the Speaker: Ming-Ching Chang is an Associate Professor with tenure (since Fall 2022) in the Department of Computer Science at the University at Albany, SUNY. He previously held positions in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (2016-2018) and as an Adjunct Professor in Computer Science (2012-2016). From 2008 to 2016, he worked as a Computer Scientist at GE Global Research Center and was an Assistant Researcher at the Mechanical Industry Research Labs, ITRI in Taiwan from 1996 to 1998. Dr. Chang earned his Ph.D. in Engineering Man/Machine Systems from Brown University in 2008, along with an M.S. in Computer Science and Information Engineering (1998) and a B.S. in Civil Engineering (1996) from National Taiwan University. His research focuses on video analytics, computer vision, image processing, and artificial intelligence, with over 70 published papers. His projects have received funding from DARPA, IARPA, NIJ, VA, GE Global Research, Kitware Inc., and the University at Albany. Dr. Chang is a senior member of IEEE. Abstract: Trustworthy AI research aims to create AI models that are efficient, robust, secure, fair, privacy-preserving, and accountable. As the adoption of Foundation Models and Generative AI grows, enabling the composition of articles and the generation of hyper-realistic images, the boundary between authenticity and deception is increasingly blurred in our rapidly evolving digital landscape. The demand for sophisticated tools and techniques to authenticate media content and discern the real from the fake has never been more urgent. In this talk, I will explore recent breakthroughs in Trustworthy AI, Digital Media Forensics, and secure computation. First, I will introduce a novel approach to learning multi-manifold embeddings for Out-of-Distribution (OOD) detection, along with a method for uncovering hidden hallucination factors in large vision-language models through causal analysis. Additionally, I will cover a noisy-label learning technique designed to tackle long-tailed data distributions. In the field of Digital Media Forensics, I will showcase novel advancements in Image Manipulation Detection (IMD) using implicit neural representations under limited supervision. This includes the development of IMD datasets featuring object-awareness and semantically significant annotations, leveraging stable diffusion to emulate real-world scenarios more effectively. Finally, I will discuss key innovations in secure encrypted computation, particularly in accelerating Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) for deep neural network inference using GPUs, as well as enhancing functional bootstrapping through quantization and network fine-tuning strategies.   Organizers: College of Intelligent Computing & Artificial Intelligence Research Center ※ No registration needed.
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【AI Seminar】2024.10.15 From Word Embeddings to Large Language Models: Evolution and Prospects- Ying-Jia Lin Ph.D

2024.09.25
Topic: From Word Embeddings to Large Language Models: Evolution and Prospects Speaker: Ying-Jia Lin Ph.D. in Computer Science and Information Engineering form National Cheng Kung University Time: 2024/10/15 (Tue) 14:10-16:00 Venue: The Management Building, 11F, AI Lecture Hall Join Online: https://gqr.sh/NU8B About the Speaker:   Dr. Ying-Jia Lin is a postdoctoral researcher at National Tsing Hua University. He received his PhD from the Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering at National Cheng Kung University in 2024. Prior to that, he obtained his MS from the Institute of Biomedical Informatics at National Yang-Ming University in 2019 and his BS in Biomedical Sciences from Chang Gung University in 2017. His current research focuses on text summarization, model compression, and BioNLP. Ying-Jia Lin has published in top AI/NLP conferences, such as AAAI, EMNLP, and AACL. He is an honorary member of the Phi Tau Phi Society, and he won two Best Paper Awards at TAAI in 2022 and 2019.   Abstract: This presentation explores the evolution of Natural Language Processing (NLP) from the foundational concept of word embeddings to the emergence of large-scale language models like GPT. In the first part, we will journey through the history of NLP, highlighting key developments that have led to the current state of the field. The second part critically examines whether GPT has really solved the challenges of Natural Language Generation, using text summarization as a case study. We will discuss architectural issues inherent in GPT models, such as those related to the Key-Value (KV) cache, and examine knowledge limitations, particularly in the application of GPT to medical text reports. The role of Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) in addressing these challenges will also be explored. This talk aims to provide insights into the advancements and remaining hurdles in NLP, offering perspectives on future directions and prospects. Organizers: College of Intelligent Computing & Artificial Intelligence Research Center ※ No registration needed.
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【AI Seminar】2024.10.01 Data-driven next generation medical research and healthcare system

2024.09.16
Topic: Data-driven next generation medical research and healthcare system Speaker: Chin Lin, Associate Professor, School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center Time: 2024/10/01(Tue) 14:10-16:00 Venue: CGU Artificial Intelligence Research Center (Management Building 11F) Join Online: https://gqr.sh/VD5p   About the Speaker: Dr. Lin's primary research focuses on the development of artificial intelligence models and their integration into clinical practice to validate improvements in healthcare quality. Dr. Lin's most renowned work is the AI-enabled ECG interpretation platform, capable of detecting over 50 diseases from a single ECG. This platform has initiated more than 10 clinical trials and has recently demonstrated the benefits of AI-ECG in reducing short-term mortality.   Abstract: Medical research is the foundation of health care systems. In recent decades, researchers have developed a framework that has significantly improved the quality and efficiency of healthcare. With advancements in deep learning, AI is poised to play a crucial role, but this also poses challenges to the traditional medical research paradigm. In response, the National Defense Medical College (NDMC) team is focusing on utilizing AI to re-analyze existing medical data, enabling opportunistic patient screening. This presentation will share the NDMC team’s experience in smart healthcare, highlighting how retrospective studies and clinical trials point to the future of a healthcare system shaped by human-machine collaboration.。   Organizers: College of Intelligent Computing & Artificial Intelligence Research Center ※ No registration needed.
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【AI Seminar】2024.09.24 Decoding Biological Language in Membrane Proteins: Combining Protein Language Model Embeddings with Multi-Window Scanning Deep Learning for Functional Identification - Yu-Yen Ou Prof

2024.09.06
Topic: Decoding Biological Language in Membrane Proteins:  Combining Protein Language Model Embeddings with Multi-Window Scanning Deep Learning for Functional Identification Speaker: Yu-Yen Ou Prof. of Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering,Yzu University Time: 2024/09/24(Tue) 14:00-16:00 Venue:  The Management Building, 11F, Chang Gung University, AI Lecture Hall Join Online: https://gqr.sh/awHN   About the Speaker: Yu-Yen Ou earned his Ph.D. in Computer Science from National Taiwan University in 2005 and is currently a professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Yuan Ze University. His research interests include machine learning and bioinformatics, particularly focusing on protein sequence function prediction and identification. Since 2016, he has pioneered the integration of deep learning and natural language processing in membrane protein sequence analysis. Professor Ou has received the 21st Outstanding Professor Award from the Far Eastern Y. Z. Hsu Science and Technology Memorial Foundation and several research grants from Taiwan's Ministry of Science and Technology.   Abstract: This presentation will explore the integration of protein language pre-training models with multi-window scanning deep learning techniques to decode and analyze the biological language embedded within membrane protein sequences. We will first utilize protein language models such as ProtTrans or ESM-2 to transform protein sequences into high-dimensional vector embeddings, capturing the intricate biological language within these sequences. Following this, we will employ multi-window convolutional neural networks (MCNN) to extract features across various scales, enabling the identification of membrane protein functions based on these language features. This innovative approach, combining language models with multi-scale analysis, not only enhances our understanding of membrane and transporter proteins but also offers new perspectives and potential applications in the field of bioinformatics.     Organizers: College of Intelligent Computing & Artificial Intelligence Research Center ※ No registration needed.
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【AI Seminar】2024.09.03 INDUSTRIAL AI : From Theory to Practices Charles Tsao – AVP of Wistron NeWeb Corp / Prof. of Dept. of Computer Science, NYCU

2024.08.26
Topic: INDUSTRIAL AI : From Theory to Practices Speaker: Charles Tsao – AVP of Wistron NeWeb Corp / Prof. of Dept. of Computer Science, NYCU Time: 2024.09.03(二) 14:00-16:00 Venue: CGU Artificial Intelligence Research Center (Management Building 11F) Join Online: https://reurl.cc/MjRQKk About the Speaker: Charles Tsao earned his PhD degree in engineering science from National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan in 1999. His research interests include energy-aware computing, embedded software and system, and mobile communication and wireless network. He was a visiting scholar at Bell Labs, Lucent technologies, USA, in the summer of 1998, a visiting professor at Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Waterloo, Canada, in the summer of 2007, and Dept. of Computer Science, ETH Zurich, Switzerland, in the summer of 2010 and 2011, and 2012-2013. From 1999 to 2003, Dr. Tsao joined Computers and Communications Research Labs (CCL) of Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) as a researcher and a section manager. Dr. Tsao is currently a professor of Dept. of Computer Science of National Chiao Tung University. Prof. Tsao has published more than 100 international journal and conference papers, and has held or applied 21 US patents. Prof. Tsao received the Research Achievement Awards of ITRI in 2000 and 2004, Highly Cited Patent Award of ITRI in 2007, Outstanding Project Award of Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) in 2003, and Advanced Technologies Award of MOEA in 2003. He also received the Young Engineer Award from the Chinese Institute of Electrical Engineering in 2007, Outstanding Teaching Award of National Chiao Tung University, K. T. Li Outstanding Young Scholar Award from ACM Taipei/Taiwan chapter in 2008, and 2013 Award for Excellent Contributions in Technology Transfer from National Science Council. He is a member of IEEE. Talk Abstract: l   Why industrial AI l   Overview of industrial AI Applications and Their Theory l   Challenges From Zero to One l   What’s Next: from industrial AI to Industrial GAI Organizers: College of Intelligent Computing & Artificial Intelligence Research Center ※ No registration needed.
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【AI Seminar】2024.04.16 “AI/GenAI Technology Trend, Impacts and Opportunities” – Roger Liao, Partner, iD Ventures America

2024.04.16
Topic: AI/GenAI Technology Trend, Impacts and Opportunities Speaker: Roger Liao, Partner, iD Ventures America Time: 2024.4.16 (Tue) 14:00-16:00 Venue: CGU Artificial Intelligence Research Center (Management Building 11F) Join Online:  https://reurl.cc/bV48ml   About the Speaker: Prof. Su-Wei Chang currently serves as an Associated Professor in the Department of Artificial Intelligence, Chang Gung University. She accquired a PhD in Applied mathematics and Statistics from State University of New York, Stony Brook, USA in 2009. She then spent two years doing postdoctoral research in Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica. And she joined Clinical Informatics and Medical Statistics Research Center, Chang Gung University in 2011. Prof. Su-Wei Chang’s research specialties and directions include the application of statistical methods and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in clinical and biomedical data, as well as the development of new statistical and AI-assisted analytical methods. Main focus includes: (1) multi-omics data analysis, such as genomics, proteomics, metabolomics data, and bioinformatics analysis in various diseases. (2) integration of omics and clinical data to construct clinical evaluation and disease prediction models. (3) big health data analysis, such as biobanks and health insurance databases through AI and longitudinal statistical analysis methods to develop analytical strategies and evaluation models for precision medicine.   Talk Abstract: In 2016, AlphaGo's resounding victory over the world Go champion sparked a surge in AI investment. Six years later the advent of LLMs/GenAI, exemplified by OpenAI’s ChatGPT, stunned the world again, reaching a record 100 million users in just two months. Now, leading industry figures predict when AGI will arrive, with ethical concerns surrounding its development, such as misuse, intellectual property, and misinformation, plus likely jobs losing. The speaker will share his view on this from what he has learnt in the past. Moreover, what is its impact on each sector of the industry and the individuals? The high-tech industry has shifted from FAAMG to Mt. MANTAG AIOS. Is this a hype? GenAI in fact is an enabler of AI and it makes the impossible possible. What applications that industry is focus on? What’s the trend? Among others, Edge AI, Robotic Process Automation (RPC), and even no-code/low-code have constantly been mentioned for a long time but only until now they become a highly achievable reality. New computer/cloud architecture and extremely low power consumption solutions seem to be a necessity. As a venture capitalist, the speaker has been “soul-searching” trying to answer himself on questions such as, what kind of GenAI startups he would invest? With is, the recent Venture Capital (VC) investments in GenAI startups and their future interests will be covered. He will also take you to peep at current GenAI-related business as examples when possible. In addition, while Transformer-based LLMs have revolutionized the field over RNNs, there are still limitations to address. What’s the possible technological advancement which could propel the industry forward to the next level? This is an open question for everyone to consider. The opportunities may then follow.       Organizers: College of Intelligent Computing & Artificial Intelligence Research Center   ※ No registration needed.