Jian Zhao
Head of the AI Governance Team (EVOL), Senior Research Scientist, and Research Fellow at China Telecom Artificial Intelligence Research Institute (TeleAI)
Jian Zhao is the Head of the AI Governance Team (EVOL) at China Telecom’s Artificial Intelligence Research Institute (TeleAI), a senior research scientist, and a research fellow. He received his Ph.D. from the National University of Singapore, with research focusing on AI safety and governance. He has published over 80 CCF-A papers, authored one monograph, and holds six authorized national invention patents as the first inventor. Zhao has been selected as a “Technology Leading Talent” by the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC) of the State Council and has appeared on the “Global Top 2% Scientists” list for three consecutive years. His awards include the Wu Wenjun AI Outstanding Young Scientist Award (2023) and the First Prize of the Wu Wenjun AI Natural Science Award (2022). He has won first place in 10 major domestic and international technology competitions. Zhao also serves as a board member of the Beijing Society of Image and Graphics and as an editorial board member of the international journal *Pattern Recognition*.
Topic
AI Safety and Governance
In recent years, the deep integration of large language models with various industries has driven the widespread adoption of AI technologies. However, as AI tools become increasingly accessible to the general public, the potential security risks and ethical challenges they pose have also become more prominent. This report presents the perspectives, explorations, and innovative practices of the China Telecom Artificial Intelligence Research Institute (TeleAI) in the field of AI governance from multiple dimensions, along with a forward-looking outlook.
