Alibaba founder Jack Ma says children should be taught how to use AI, not whether to use it · TechNode

‘Teach our children well’: Jack Ma urges changes to China’s education in AI era

China’s educators must teach students to ask thousands of good questions, rather than give the same correct answer, Ma says.

Alibaba founder Jack Ma says children should be taught how to use AI, not whether to use it · TechNode

Speaking online at an event hosted by a rural education charity foundation, Jack Ma said AI posed challenges for rural education but also offered an opportunity to return to the core purpose of teaching. “In the AI era, the question is no longer whether to use AI, but how to teach our children to use it well,” Ma said. He added that education should no longer push students to compete with machines in calculation and memorisation, but instead nur…

Jack Ma Calls for Rural Education Reform in AI Era

Alibaba Group Holding founder Jack Ma recently urged a fundamental shift in China’s rural education system. He said the artificial intelligence era requires moving away from rote learning to fostering curiosity and creativity in students.