Q&A with Li Jiwei

Based on your personal experience, how do you think artificial intelligence can help us in the field of finance? Could you give us an example?

The financial industry is really about risk, and how you can predict risk in advance. And we can help avoid risk by using AI.

For example, to predict the risk, we need to collect data and information on what happens in the world. AI can do a perfect job as it can collect information comprehensively from all different resources and give you a very clear result.

As you know, the college entrance exam and the graduation season are approaching, so do you have any advice for a young student considering starting his or her career in the AI industry?

The first one is to always be open-minded. The world is changing so fast that it is hard to follow the latest changes. I think the younger generation should spend more time catching up with not only what is happening in the AI field, but also how this technology is being applied.

Second, especially for those who are studying abroad, there are lots of opportunities in China. So think about coming back.