On September 28th, the Nishan Forum on World Civilizations 2026 and the International Confucian Culture Festival of China opened in Qufu city, located in Shandong province in eastern China.
As part of this event, artificial intelligence technology was used to pose a relevant question facing the world today to the great Chinese philosopher. Participants were able to engage in a dialogue across time with the master using the 'Ask Confucius' product, which is an interactive AI-based product from CGTN.