Round Table China No boundaries in tech - No limits for youth
Nov 28, 2025
Join We Nye Ziyun, a product manager at iFly Tech specializing in AI translation, Jawad Cissé, a machine learning researcher focused on culturally-aware AI, and Shalik Lao, a mathematician exploring AI through physics. They discuss the significance of multilingual AI tools for diverse communities, the importance of data quality in machine learning, and the potential of collaboration among Global South nations. Plus, they envision a future where youth from these regions become pioneers in technology, maximizing local resources for impactful solutions.
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Technology Begins As A Human Question
- Technologies like speech, vision and NLP start as questions about human abilities and scale into tools that reshape society.
- Young Global South scientists frame science as building practical tools that reflect local needs and cultures.
Spark X1: Lightweight Deep Reasoning
- We Nye Ziyun described iFlytech's Spark X1 as the first deep reasoning model trained entirely on China's infrastructure.
- She highlighted Spark X1 matches top models while being ten times smaller and more efficient.
From Agents To Local Agriculture Use
- Jawad Cissé explained his work on LLM-based autonomous agents and vision-language research at Cohere Labs.
- He emphasized adapting models so native speakers in his home country can use them for tasks like agricultural diagnosis.