Research shows AI tutoring tools have positive effects on middle schoolers but not on college students. The Goblins platform improved middle schoolers' math scores, while an AI assistant led to lower grades for college students. The study was led by Professor Jing Liu from the University of Maryland, involving 6,000 middle schoolers and 40,000 college students.
A report from Harvard University's Center for Digital Thriving highlights the trust deficit between teachers and students due to AI suspicion. The report proposes three strategies: shifting from assumptions to questions, centering students over technology, and moving from 'us versus them' to 'us and them'. The study sampled over 1,000 educators and interviewed dozens of students.
BIFAN AI Education Team shifted film education from technology experience to actual production, holding a 2-day workshop in Japan in 2026, where 22 Korean and Japanese children completed AI short films. The team expanded to Japan through cooperation with the Korean Residents Union, providing creative opportunities for the diaspora community.
Changchun Economic and Technological Development Zone's Huiyan Street held an AI live commerce public welfare training from October 30 to 31, using an AI virtual image + real voice broadcasting model, offering free training to residents, with 16 outstanding students entering the incubation system.
Yangzhou has introduced AI technology into cadre education and training, optimizing the entire process of preparation, curriculum arrangement, quality assessment, and student management to enhance the relevance and effectiveness of training. An intelligent teaching management system was developed to collect student feedback, update courses by more than 20%, and use facial recognition technology to monitor attendance and classroom performance.
The General Office of the State Council issued the 'Opinions on Adapting to the Development of Artificial Intelligence Technology to Help Build an Employment-Friendly Development Model,' deploying six aspects and 18 tasks, clearly promoting AI full-segment education, and encouraging students to intern in enterprises and engineers to teach in schools to cultivate exploratory and creative thinking abilities.
Zhi Xiao Bai launched the Explorer One series of AI-native 3D printing learning machines, which have AI voice interaction, AI modeling, and modeling courses, positioning them for family science and technology education. The product is self-developed and self-produced by Zhi Xiao Bai, with a fully enclosed body design, AI camera, and Xuanji AI intelligent creation engine.
A qualitative interview study of 14 university teachers from four higher education institutions in China found that teachers generally view AI as a supportive tool, focusing on its impact on independent thinking. The study explored cognitive appraisals, emotional responses, and behavioral intentions, emphasizing the need for professional support and institutional infrastructure.
South African private education group Advtech has acquired a 25% stake in startup MathU, securing exclusive access to AI-powered personalized learning tools for mathematics and science. Advtech plans to introduce the technology across its schools to help improve student performance in Africa.
On October 27, 2026, the Shenyang Municipal Education Bureau shared its experience in AI education at the national AI general education pilot project promotion meeting, promoting community digital courses and receiving expert recognition. The conference focused on the integration of AI and lifelong education, promoting the transformation of AI general education results.