On December 7th, Bai Yunfeng, Chairman and CEO of TAL Education Group, delivered a featured address on "Innovations in Educational Development in the Era of Artificial Intelligence" at the International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Education. He stated that the integration of artificial intelligence and education is penetrating deeper layers of the education ecosystem, driving innovation and transformation from educational concepts to pedagogical methodologies.

Bai Yunfeng, Chairman and CEO of TAL Education Group, delivering a keynote speech

"Currently, artificial intelligence is driving profound changes in every industry and field. The unprecedented outbreak of the COVID - 19 pandemic has deeply affected the way people learn and live. As a company with a mission of 'using love and technology to make education better,' TAL Education Group also keenly recognizes the future opportunities and challenges," Bai Yunfeng shared three strategic perspectives and explorations.

The first point is that the development of online education helps promote more equitable and quality - assured education. Bai Yunfeng stated that at the beginning of this year, the once - in - a - century pandemic caused over 1.4 billion students and young people worldwide to face the education disruption crisis. TAL Education Group, which has been deeply involved in online education for over a decade, quickly launched philanthropic digital learning initiatives after the pandemic, delivering a full range of subject and quality - assured education courses to millions of households through interactive livestreaming platforms, with over 60 million students accessing live instruction at the peak. At the same time, TAL Education Group also completed the pro bono implementation of live teaching systems for 595 public schools, benefiting over 30,000 teachers.

Educational resources in China are geographically imbalanced. Research results from TAL Education Research Institute and Beijing Normal University show that online education can bridge the gap in the scarcity of educational resources in underdeveloped areas, effectively promoting educational fairness. Bai Yunfeng stated that TAL Education Group, in collaboration with China Foundation for Poverty Alleviation, is delivering educational resources to remote mountainous areas in resource - constrained regions through the "Hope Online" education public welfare resource platform, covering 40 counties in 18 provinces and benefiting over 100,000 teachers and students.

In the Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture of Sichuan Province, TAL Education Group has customized a Yi - Han bilingual learning module for preschool children, deeply integrating technologies such as speech recognition and semantic evaluation, which has achieved remarkable learner engagement. The project was awarded the 2020 UNESCO AI for Inclusive Innovation Award, recognizing its contribution to protecting minority languages and promoting fairness and inclusiveness.

Bai Yunfeng sharing TAL Education Group's exploration and practice

On the day of the International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Education, Stefania Giannini, UNESCO Assistant Director - General for Education, and Wendy Tan, Executive President and CEO of TAL Education Group, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU). UNESCO and TAL Education Technology Company will establish an open online learning system based on the Internet and AI technologies with emergency response mechanisms worldwide.

Stefania Giannini, UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Education, and Wendy Tan, CEO of TAL Education Group, signing a strategic cooperation agreement

The second point is that the development of artificial intelligence is driving innovation and transformation in education, and the future landscape is taking shape. Bai Yunfeng believes that the development of artificial intelligence and big data, leveraging online education platforms combined with offline methods, is opening the learning analytics black box of the learning process, making adaptive learning more scientifically possible.

He cited the demonstration project conducted in collaboration with Shanghai Municipal Education Commission in 2018 at the Luwan Center Primary School in Shanghai. In the school, students use tools such as digital writing instruments to accurately record students' learning behaviors. Based on data analysis, educators can not only understand in real - time what students have mastered and how well they have mastered it, but also discover students' competency profiles and potential, laying a solid foundation for achieving large - scale personalized education.

The third point is that while developing artificial intelligence and online education, ethical considerations must also be paid attention to. Bai Yunfeng stated that TAL Education Group also attaches great importance to ethical issues in educational research and development. TAL Education Group, in cooperation with UNESCO, initiated a project on AI ethics in education research, aimed at exploring the root causes for the conflict between new technologies and traditional education, and attempting to propose positive solutions. TAL Education Group will also actively provide feedback to UNESCO on the cutting - edge implementations and experiences in the field of AI education, continuously exploring the conceptual parameters of "child - centeredness" and deeply embedding child rights protection in every edtech applications.

"We are willing to strengthen exchanges and cooperation with counterparts at home and abroad, deepen collaborative innovation in intelligent education, promote talent development, strengthen intellectual property protection, and promote the benefits of AI - powered education for all, ultimately making children beneficiaries of high - quality education," Bai Yunfeng said.