On June 29 and July 3, Liang Zheng, vice dean of Tsinghua University’s Institute for AI International Governance (I-AIIG), director of the Center for AI Governance, and professor of the School of Public Policy and Management, visited the Institute for Ethics in Artificial Intelligence (IEAI) at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), and spoke with IEAI’s Director Christoph Lütge, Deputy Director Caitlin Corrigan, and Researchers Alexander Kriebitz, Raphael Max, and Maria Pokholkova, among others. Since 2021, Professor Christoph Lütge has been a member of the academic committee of I-AIIG.
During this very first visit to an international partner after the pandemic, Professor Liang expressed his hope that I-AIIG and IEAI would build upon their strong partnership and further strengthen their academic exchanges and research cooperation. He then presented in detail the current priorities and signature achievements of I-AIIG, and thanked Professor Lütge for his support to the institute’s endeavors over the past three years as an academic committee member, as well as for his contribution to promoting the research and cooperation between the two institutions in AI governance, especially in the area of ethical standards.
Professor Lütge welcomed Professor Liang, noting that he has benefited a lot from the cooperation with his I-AIIG colleagues and academic committee members over the past few years. China’s achievements in AI governance, which he has been closely following, has provided instrumental insights for Europe, said Professor Lütge. Both sides should continue to maintain and advance international cooperation in this regard, as committed academic exchanges and mutual learning are especially important for the rapidly iterating AI technology.
Professor Lütge then showed Professor Liang and his team around the institute, and gathered its researchers to discuss AI governance in China today, the EU’s AI Act, and its AI governance practices, among other topics.
