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Wednesday, August 21, 2019

China has started a grand experiment in AI education. It could reshape how the world learns

Title:
China has started a grand experiment in AI education. It could reshape how the world learns

Author:
Karen Hao

Published: 
MIT Technology Review, 2 August 2019

From the article:
"Experts agree AI will be important in 21st-century education - but how? While academics have puzzled over best practices, Cina hasn't waited around. In the last few years, the country's investment in AI-enabled teaching and learning has exploded. Tech gianst, startups, and education incumbents have all jumped in. Tens of millions of students now use some form of AI to learn - whether through extracurricular tutoring programs like Squirrel's, through digital learning platforms like 17ZuoYe, or even in their main classrooms. It's the world's biggest experiment on AI in education, and no one can predict the outcome."

To read the article:
https://www.technologyreview.com/s/614057/china-squirrel-has-started-a-grand-experiment-in-ai-education-it-could-reshape-how-the/