During summer vacation, a student team from Tsinghua University's Institute for Interdisciplinary Information Sciences (IIIS) carried out a social practice program in Switzerland focused on China‑Europe mutual learning in artificial intelligence. The program featured visits to local universities, research institutions, enterprises, and international organizations.
The team visits ETH RobotX laboratory
In Zurich, team members visited ETH Zurich, toured the RobotX laboratory, and engaged in exchanges and discussions with faculty and students there on topics including computer vision, 3D reconstruction, and the applications and challenges of artificial intelligence in education. The team also visited Huawei's von Neumann Research Center, where they held discussions with researchers on AI hardware acceleration, large model cache optimization, diffusion model iteration efficiency, and embodied intelligence behavior strategies.
The team exchanges views with researchers at Huawei’s Von Neumann Research Center
In Lucerne, team members researched Chinese enterprises that have been deeply rooted in Switzerland for many years, learning about their journey from starting with R&D centers to gradually integrating into the local industrial ecosystem. In addition to their research, the team organized a Tsinghua alumni forum, where they exchanged and discussed industry development and other topics with alumni.
Team members exchange views with IGF staff
In Geneva, team members entered the Palais des Nations to participate in the United Nations Internet Governance Forum (IGF), where they discussed internet governance and AI cooperation, and partook part in the IGF annual event. Team members conducted street interviews along the shores of Lake Geneva to learn about local residents' understanding and views on AI. During this social practice, team members also visited the International Organization for Standardization, the Swiss National Cyber Security Centre, and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. These visits helped team members gain insight into the frontiers and diverse issues of AI governance from dimensions such as international standard-setting, cybersecurity, and humanitarian assistance.
Editors: Li Han, John Paul Grima
