Weekly AI News Update (4-10 July 2025)

HKMU participated in the Learning & Teaching Expo 2025, showcasing AI-powered tools like “Speech Mentor AI” and “Oasis” to enhance language skills and educational technology integration. Hong Kong Metropolitan University
Beijing Normal University has launched China’s first undergraduate program in “AI Education,” aiming to address the shortage of AI educators and support the national strategy for educational digitalization. Science and Technology Daily
Digital intelligence is fundamentally transforming the sector — and this revolution will inevitably create “AI winners and losers”. True winners will be those who embrace AI not as a replacement for human insight but as a tool that strengthens publishing’s core mission: connecting people through knowledge. China Daily
Lingnan University hosted the Digital Universities Asia summit, gathering over 300 experts to explore AI’s role in transforming education, fostering innovation, and digital transformation for social innovation, exploring AI’s potential in education and research to accelerate knowledge transfer and boost Hong Kong’s economic growth. Ta Kung Pao
PolyU and the Education Bureau co-hosted the International Summit on the Use of AI in Learning & Teaching Languages & Other Subjects (AIinLT), focusing on AI’s transformative role in education. Wen Wei Po