Co-hosted by HEC Paris China office and Club of Beijing, Yale Club of Beijing, and Yale Center Beijing.

Event Time

Wednesday, January 10, 2024

Registration

6:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Film Screening

7:00 - 8:20 pm

Discussion and Q&A

8:20 pm - 9:20 pm

Location

Yale Center Beijing 
36th Floor Tower B of IFC Building 8 Jianguomenwai Avenue Chaoyang District, Beijing (Yong'anli Subway Station, Exit C) 

Registration and Fees

Registration
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Ticket:RMB 60 for alumni of Yale and HEC Paris, and participants of past Yale Center Beijing programs; RMB 80 for regular admission.

*The registration fee for the event is non-refundable. Unless due to a force majeure reason, Yale Center Beijing will not refund any part of the registration fee if a participant fails to attend the event.

Note: Seats are available on a first-come-first-served basis.

The Event

The documentary film AI LA explores the societal impact of AI from the perspective of an AI engineer. The film tells the story of an experienced Silicon Valley engineer who has dedicated his life to Artificial Intelligence (AI) for over a decade. Feeling confused and concerned about his future after realizing the rapid evolution of AI, and in order to find his potential in nature, he joins an international trekking expedition through the mysterious Caucasus region. Being inspired and protected by Natural Intelligence, he starts a new AI journey exploring China, the UK, and the US.

Filmed over a period of 5 years in 5 countries, this film garnered the attention of eminent scientists, authoritative scholars, and sociologists from prestigious institutions such as Oxford, MIT, and Stanford. It focuses deeply on the effects of AI on ordinary individuals and advocates for the development of safe AI in the global AI community. On November 16, 2023, this film stood out from among 254 films from 122 countries at the Brano AI Film Festival, the first AI film festival in Italy held in Venice. As the sole representative from China, it claimed two prestigious awards, "Best Documentary" and "Best AI Ethics Film," surpassing all other entries. It went on to make history as the official opening film of the inaugural Brano AI Film Festival.

On January 10, this film will be screened at Yale Center Beijing with its director Carlo Christian Spano and producer Yang Zhao in attendance for an ensuing discussion with the audience.

The Speakers

Carlo Christian Spano
Director of AI LA

Director Carlo Christian Spano, an Italian award-winning documentary filmmaker based in Hollywood, graduated from the University of Rome. Over the past 20 years, his works have received over 100 awards at film festivals and exhibitions in more than 40 countries across six continents. He has previously worked with the Italian national television network and other prominent organizations.

Yang Zhao
Producer of AI LA

Producer Zhao Yang, the founder of "Wild Planet," is a prominent figure in Beijing's audiovisual industry. He is recognized as one of the pioneering talents in the country's national talent initiative for radio, television, and online audiovisual industries, particularly in the field of international communication. Prior to this, Zhao Yang amassed a decade of experience working with globally renowned consulting firms, including IBM, Accenture, and BearingPoint.