“Some people speak without communicating.” Tan Lee is a Professor in the Department of Electronic Engineering at CUHK with over 30 years of research experience in speech technology, including “Speech-to-Text” and “Text-to-Speech” technologies that we use on a daily basis. Au fait with abstruse computerese, Prof Lee is, however, mindful of making himself understood.

The team engages youngsters to promote brain health to the older generation, bringing the benefits of AI technology to the community.

With the latest artificial intelligence technology, personalised audio stories are automatically synthesised to bring an entirely new experience of storytelling to children and parents.

Up for learning a new language? Both of our Issue 7 scholar-social innovators would love you to give that a shot!

At the age of 43, Andrew Ng easily outshines his peers in the field of artificial intelligence (AI). Born to a Hongkongese family in the UK, the Chinese-American scientist co-founded and led Google’s AI team Google Brain. He later joined Baidu as Chief Scientist, before leaving in 2017 and launching his own start-up Landing AI.

Widely adaptable on glasses and digital displays, the team's invention promises a chance for people with colour blindness to see a colourful world.

The team combined data science and machine learning technology into a dementia screening tool - and they are promoting it to the elderly and social workers.

The eye is the window to the soul, and in fact, to sickness as well. The team's technology assesses your risks of stroke and dementia within minutes.

DeepHealth's mission is loud and clear – technology for smarter healthcare. Its products gather and analyse health data from our daily lives to encourage active lifestyle improvements.