While the industrial revolution 4.0 is playing an important role in all walks of life, the development of artificial intelligence is a key element in this period.

Having recognized the significant role of artificial intelligence in education, training, scientific research and technology transfer, Dalat University has followed the trend and started cooperating to develope artificial intelligence in Dalat university.

Da Lat university has contacted Mr. Nguyen Anh Tuan, Director of The Michael Dukakis Institute for Leadership and Innovation to search for support and assistance in this area. As an alumnus of Da Lat university, Mr. Nguyen Anh Tuan fully supports Dalat University and he has enthusiastically cooperated with Dalat University, creating the strategy of developing artificial intelligence program here.

The People’s Committee of Lam Dong province has officially approved the strategy of developing AI proposed by Dalat University via the letter with the ref. number of 5699/UBND-NV1 dated September 5, 2018 via which to support and encourage Dalat University to build AI World Society (AIWS) House.

On October 28, 2018, Dr. Le Minh Chien, acting President of Dalat University and Mr. Nguyen Anh Tuan, Director of The Michael Dukakis Institute for Leadership and Innovation signed an MOU to achieve 05 basic objectives:

1. Building AI World Society (AIWS) House (AIWS House) and AI World Society Square (AIWS Square) at Dalat University;

2. Displaying books, documents and memorabilia of leading professors, scholars and creators in the field of artificial intelligence AI World Society (AIWS) House at Dalat University;

3. Inviting professors and scholars in AI field to support Dalat University in developing the program of artificial intelligence application, socio-economic development initiatives in Vietnam. Annually, the Boston Global Forum will help Dalat University organize at least one special lecture on Artificial Intelligence. Dalat University will send outstanding students and lecturers to participate in developing the initiative on Artificial Intelligence.

4. Developing a cooperative model of quality, efficiency and prestige in running short, medium, and long-term training programs for students on Artificial Intelligence with the participation of Top professors in Artificial Intelligence.

5. Building the foundation of information technology facilities to ensure operation in order to set up representative offices of leading technology companies such as Google, Amazon, Harvard and IBM.

In order to work effectively, the president of Dalat University has formed the Steering Committee for the construction of AI World Society (AIWS) House, the Advisory Board, and the Team for carrying out all tasks related to AI development at at Dalat University.

Hopefully, with the plan of developing Artificial Intelligence, the University of Dalat will have opportunities to interact with leading scientists in the world to learn and develop. ./.