Pei Wang is a Professor in the Department of Computer and Information Sciences at Temple University, Philadelphia (USA), and one of the leading international figures in Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) and Cognitive Science.

He earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Computer Science from Peking University and a Ph.D. in Computer and Cognitive Science from Indiana University, Bloomington.

In May 2025, Pei Wang served as a Visiting Scholar at the Centre of Advanced Studies (ASCent), University of Palermo, bringing to the academic community an exceptional interdisciplinary vision that integrates logic, psychology, linguistics, philosophy, and computer science.

For over four decades, Professor Wang has been developing a formal model of general intelligence known as NARS (Non-Axiomatic Reasoning System)—a project that has evolved into the open-source platform OpenNARS, widely recognized as one of the most influential contributions in the field of Artificial General Intelligence.

His research explores categorical reasoning and learning, multi-criteria decision-making, real-time problem-solving, and dynamic resource management, always with the goal of understanding the foundational principles of intelligence and cognition.

Beyond his research, Pei Wang is the founding Chief Executive Editor of the Journal of Artificial General Intelligence and Vice Chair of the Artificial General Intelligence Society, both key institutions in the global AI community.

His visit to the University of Palermo marked an important opportunity for intellectual exchange and international collaboration, reinforcing the bridge between scientific inquiry and humanistic reflection on the nature of intelligence.