On the afternoon of December 31, Nanjing Union Theological Seminary hosted a special lecture titled "Artificial Intelligence: Applications in Teaching and Research and Its Ethical Boundaries."
According to the seminary, Professor Ye Xiaoling from the School of Education Science at Nanjing Normal University began the lecture by systematically outlining the basic concepts of artificial intelligence, including its main categories, development pathways, and core principles. She focused on a range of application scenarios in teaching and academic research, drawing on concrete cases to examine both the strengths and current limitations of AI technologies.
Professor Ye emphasized that artificial intelligence should be positioned as an assistive tool rather than a replacement for human judgment, noting that its effectiveness ultimately depends on the user's level of understanding and professional discernment.
Founded in 1952 through the merger of the original Jinling Theological Seminary and 11 East China theological institutions, Nanjing Union Theological Seminary is the national seminary of CCC&TSPM. Its first president was Bishop K. H. Ting, whose leadership helped shape the seminary's spiritual and academic foundations.
As of June 2022, the seminary offered undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs, with approximately 500 full-time students and 23 faculty members. Over the decades, it has trained thousands of pastors, church workers, and theological educators.
