Speaking about China's "AI Plus" initiative, Nobel Prize-winning chemist Michael Levitt said innovation depends on young scientists being given independence, responsibility and the freedom to make mistakes. Drawing a comparison to children learning to walk, Levitt argued that scientific breakthroughs can only come from challenging the unknown, where failure is often unavoidable. Having taught in China for nearly eight years at Fudan University, he also stressed the importance of nurturing young talent as the global scientific community continues to age.