Chengdu Universiade "Digital Intelligence Competition Invitational" concludes competition | University students | Universiade
Chengdu, July 12 (Xinhua) - The "World University Student Digital Intelligence Competition Invitational" jointly launched by Tencent and the Chengdu Universiade Executive Committee came to an end on July 12, with a team from the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China winning the championship.
The World University Student Intelligence Competition Invitational is the first event of the Universiade with AI sports as its theme. This competition will be launched in the summer of 2022, and will be open through platform collaboration. Students from multiple universities at home and abroad will be invited to participate in innovative algorithmic competitions, helping to create a multi-dimensional digital Universiade.
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After the preliminary competition, eight student teams from Tsinghua University, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Xi'an Jiaotong University, University of Science and Technology of China, Chinese University of Hong Kong, University of Toronto, University of Melbourne, and Hong Kong University of Science and Technology advanced to the finals. In the end, the team from the local University of Electronic Science and Technology of Chengdu stood out and won the championship.
Fu Jiaqing, the captain of the team at the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, said, "The Universiade is a stage for sports competition, as well as a platform for cultural and technological exchange. It is a great pleasure for all team members to receive such a precious honor on the 'doorstep' field as they are about to graduate, adding color and assistance to the Universiade. The experience of learning and practicing game AI at the World University Digital Competition Invitational will become an important experience and memory, and will also lay a solid foundation for our future AI research and exchange."
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Miao Yuyuan, a member of the Party Group and Deputy Minister of the Propaganda Department of the Chengdu Universiade Executive Committee, said, "The Digital Intelligence Competition Invitational provides a platform for the exchange of young scientific and technological talents. At the same time, it concretizes abstract AI concepts, builds a bridge for the dissemination of innovative science and technology, helps attract more young people to pay attention to technology, and strengthens the innovative talent team."
This competition is hosted by the Executive Committee of the Universiade and hosted by Tencent. Using Tencent's "Enlightenment" AI open research platform as a carrier, it provides a platform for global university students to exchange artificial intelligence technology and esports, aiming to promote innovation and integration of technology, culture, and competitive spirit on the field.
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