iFLYTEK Shares AI Education Practice at 2026 Global Smart Education Conference and Calls for an Open Ecosystem

The 2026 Global Smart Education Conference opened in Beijing on August 18. iFLYTEK co-founder Nie Xiaolin delivered a keynote arguing that 'AI + education' should remain centered on educating people and enable teachers and technology to empower each other. He shared examples including dual-teacher classrooms in rural Kaihua, Zhejiang, and an AI teaching system in Saga County, Tibet, while calling for joint governance standards, an open ecosystem, and shared results.

As a leading AI education company, iFLYTEK's strategy influences the industry's ecosystem and product forms. The examples and proposals presented at the conference offer a possible path to deployment at scale and reflect a move toward learner-centered practice. Greater attention to real settings and teacher participation may affect product design, while discussion of governance standards and an open ecosystem may shape industry norms and collaboration.