A primary school utilizes AI-driven system during class in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, east China, September 10, 2025. /VCG
Artificial intelligence has transformed education through the integration of large-scale and personalized talent cultivation, Xu Kun, a member of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), said on Wednesday.
Xu, also president of Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications (BUPT), explained how AI has been reshaping education for both students and teachers.
Xu Kun, a member of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, speaks at the Members' Corridor in Beijing, China, March 11, 2026. /CGTN
AI has changed the pace of learning, said Xu, adding that the unified teaching process arrangements in the past could not take into account each individual.
"But right now, AI can gauge in real time the learning progress of each learner and adjust a learning path based on each situation," he said.
Taking a BUPT-developed AI-driven platform as an example, Xu said the platform acts like a real experienced teacher, which can guide and inspire students step by step to explore and solve the problems they raise. "It helps students go from being able to solve problems to being able to think."
AI breaks free from the shackles of standardization and achieves individualized teaching, said Xu.
For teachers, he said AI helps them get out of the massive repetitive work, so they can pay more attention to the cultivation of each student.
At another AI-driven BUPT platform, teachers act as screenwriters, crafting realistic scenarios, and students become the protagonists, developing skills through immersive exercises, while AI plays different virtual expert roles, providing knowledge in human-computer interaction and evaluation.
"AI doesn't replace teachers. It helps them transform from knowledge lecturers to capability developers," said Xu.
He also cautioned that AI should be used in a moderate and reasonable manner, while preventing reliance that weakens critical thinking.
Education in the future will become open, shared, virtual-real integrated, data-driven and human-machine collaborative, said Xu, hoping that high-quality educational resources can benefit every student through intelligent education, thus empowering their all-round growth.