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Davy Tsz Kit Ng is a leading researcher in artificial intelligence (AI) and computational thinking (CT) education, with a particular focus on early childhood and primary school settings. His work bridges the gap between emerging technologies and developmental pedagogy, exploring how young learners can engage with AI and programming. Ng’s most influential contribution is his comprehensive review of AI teaching and learning from 2000 to 2020, which has garnered over 340 citations and serves as a foundational resource for the field. He has also conducted groundbreaking experimental studies, such as contrasting robot programming with traditional block play in early childhood education—demonstrating significant gains in CT, sequencing, and self-regulation (113 citations). His research on story-inspired programming further shows how narrative contexts can boost preschool children’s computational thinking. Ng is a key advocate for AI literacy, publishing seminal works on defining and implementing AI literacy curricula in primary schools. Through rigorous multi-group experiments and systematic reviews, he has established evidence-based frameworks that educators worldwide use to integrate AI and CT into early learning. His work is shaping how the next generation prepares for an AI-driven world.