Core Viewpoint - The importance of investing in problem discovery is as crucial as solving problems, emphasizing the need for a scientific community to foster innovation and collaboration in artificial intelligence [1][9][12]. Group 1: Conference Overview - The inaugural Mingzhu Lake Conference, themed "Multidimensional Breakthroughs and Collaborative Innovation in Artificial Intelligence," will take place from June 12-16, 2025, in Shanghai, attracting nearly 60 global scholars and industry leaders [1][12]. - The conference aims to establish the Xinghe Academic Community, focusing on problem discovery and fostering discussions to generate a list of key scientific questions [1][12][46]. Group 2: Historical Context of Scientific Communities - Historical examples, such as the Royal Society and the Lunar Society, illustrate the significance of scientific communities in driving innovation through collaboration and knowledge exchange [4][5]. - The ARPA Community, which contributed to the development of the internet, exemplifies how close-knit groups of researchers can lead to groundbreaking advancements [8][12]. Group 3: Key Questions in AI Development - The conference identified ten critical questions regarding the future of AI, including the balance between overall intelligence and unit intelligence, the resource paradox in deep reinforcement learning, and the relationship between agents and foundational models [7][15][17]. - These questions aim to address the challenges and opportunities in AI development over the next 3-5 years, focusing on systematization, diversification, and advancement of intelligent capabilities [15][16]. Group 4: Strategic Scientist Emergence - The emergence of strategic scientists is crucial for addressing significant scientific challenges, with historical examples highlighting the importance of collaborative efforts in major projects [44][45]. - The conference seeks to cultivate a new generation of strategic scientists through a problem-driven approach, linking domestic and international research teams to foster innovation [45][46].

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