January 23. Recently, discussions about the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on education have attracted widespread attention. Some people are worried that "children will become stupid if they use AI for a long time"; others are worried that if their families do not use AI, they will become the so-called "AI new poor family". In response, Qianwen officially issued a statement stating: No. This is a natural reaction to the impact of new technologies, and because our feet are still stuck in the old educational thinking, it is too late to wear shoes in the AI era.
The article points out that the popularity of AI technology is much faster than that of past technologies such as personal computers, and the access gap between urban and rural areas is narrowing. For example, some volunteer teachers reported that students in village primary schools in remote mountainous areas of Yunnan have used AI tools. At the same time, the development of the open source ecosystem has lowered the threshold for technology use, making it easier for AI education applications to benefit the public.
The article believes that the core impact of AI on education may lie in the change in learning methods: from knowledge infusion to "snake-style" learning with questioning and exploration as the core. Knowledge itself is no longer scarce;ask good questionsand developing judgment becomes even more critical. In the AI era, because of personalized education and constant questioning, learning can be more efficient, and more focus can lead to more professionalism, and the number of years of education may be shortened.
The article also believes that AI cannot solve all educational problems, and the key lies in how it is used reasonably. It may shorten the "starting line" of learning, but the "timeline" of lifelong learning will be lengthened; it can assist learning, but it cannot replace thinking itself. The essence of education will ultimately return to the overall growth of people.
