Carnegie Mellon University visited Good Future to discuss the future of "AI + Education".
2019-08-28 16:00:00

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On August 27th, a group of guests from Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), including Professor Alexander I. Rudnicky from the School of Computer Science, visited TAL Education Group to have in-depth discussions with Yang Songfan, the head of TAL Education Group's WISROOM, about the combined application of AI and education, and to explore how AI can empower future education.
Carnegie Mellon University is a leader in the field of artificial intelligence research. Professor Rudnicky is a member of the CMU Speech Group (one of the oldest speech organizations in the world, founded by Turing Award winner Professor Raj Reddy), head of the CMU Language Alliance, and has over 30 years of experience in artificial intelligence and speech dialogue research, making him a top expert in artificial intelligence speech dialogue. Qin Long, CTO of Xian Sheng Education, accompanied the group during the visit.
During the event, the CMU guests experienced TAL Education Group's WISROOM Intelligent Classroom and other AI education products, participated in AI classroom interactions, and gave positive feedback on TAL Education Group's scientific and educational practices. WISROOM uses AI technology such as gesture recognition and speech evaluation to provide personalized attention and interactive classrooms for every student, making it possible for more people to access high-quality educational resources and enabling large-scale personalized education.
In recent years, TAL Education Group has accumulated a large amount of educational scenarios and teaching data, continuously promoting the application of AI in the education industry. Yang Songfan stated that under the influence of AI, WISROOM Intelligent Classroom can stimulate students' interest in learning, match students with appropriate course content based on their progress and difficulty, and provide personalized attention to each child. As technology continues to evolve, the content, methods, and experiences of student learning will be significantly optimized, truly handing the classroom over to the students.
The visit of the CMU guest group to TAL Education Group is based on the mutual agreement of both parties regarding the future development of "AI + education." Professor Rudnicky stated that chatbots have promoted widespread knowledge sharing, and intelligent speech dialogue technology will also have a significant impact on the education industry. The deep integration of the academic and industrial sectors will help explore the best path for the combination of "AI + education."
In addition to investing heavily in scientific research, TAL Education Group also hopes to open up high-quality educational resources to the entire industry. In July of this year, TAL Education Group officially launched an AI open platform, announcing the opening of three major industry solutions, 21 customized AI capabilities, and four major scientific research datasets, to jointly explore the future of education with the industry.
At the same time, TAL Education Group has been actively collaborating with international authoritative institutions and experts to explore new forms of future education. Currently, TAL Education Group has established technical cooperation with research institutions such as Tsinghua University, Stanford University, and the Institute of Computing of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. In April of this year, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and TAL Education Group signed a strategic cooperation agreement to jointly implement the "Artificial Intelligence Promoting Future Education" program.