"答案越来越便宜，问题越来越值钱"——南科大开学典礼金句引发共鸣

9月3日，南方科技大学举行2026年开学典礼，1400余名本科新生和2800余名研究生新生参加，其中包括来自全球10个国家的50余名国际留学生1。此外，110余名新生来自牛津大学、约翰·霍普金斯大学、帝国理工学院、新加坡国立大学等世界知名高校1。

校长薛其坤在典礼上向全体新生寄语，强调"以学为基、以德修身、以行致远"三点期望1。针对研究生，薛其坤进一步指出要牢记"科技报国"使命、坚守"求真务实"准则、践行"心有大我"担当1。校友代表刘艺发言引发广泛共鸣，提出"答案越来越便宜，问题越来越值钱"和"可以让AI替你干活，但不要让它替你思考"等观点1，同时指出"大学是人生中试错最便宜的地方"1。

Southern University of Science and Technology held its 2026 opening ceremony on September 3, welcoming over 4,000 new students to campus 1. The cohort included more than 1,400 undergraduate freshmen and approximately 2,800 graduate students, along with over 50 international students from 10 countries around the globe 1. Additionally, over 110 new students came from prestigious universities including Oxford University, Johns Hopkins University, Imperial College London, and the National University of Singapore 1.

University President Xue Qikun delivered remarks centered on three guiding principles for students: learning as foundation, virtue as self-cultivation, and action as the path to achievement 1. During remarks by alumni, several memorable quotes captured widespread attention. Alumnus Liu Yijin stated that "answers are becoming cheaper while questions are becoming more valuable" and "you can let AI do your work, but don't let it do your thinking," adding that "university is the cheapest place in life to make mistakes" 1. In remarks directed at graduate students, President Xue outlined three expectations: remembering the mission of "science and technology serving the nation," adhering to the principle of "seeking truth and being practical," and practicing the responsibility of "putting the greater good first" 1.