‘Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Indexing: Opportunities and Challenges’. China Society of Indexers 2024 conference, Beijing, October 2024

The 2024 conference of the China Society of Indexers (CSI) was held at Peking University in Beijing, China, from 24 to 26 October 2024. It was attended by five international delegates and nearly 150 Chinese delegates; this account of the conference is written from the perspective of the international delegates. The theme of the conference was artificial intelligence (AI) and indexing. Speakers explored applications of AI and indexing in broad contexts, including science, technology, innovation measurement and economic development, while back-of-book indexing took a back seat.