AI education should be more than test-centric learning

There is widespread acknowledgement that "AI + education" is profoundly transforming traditional educational methods and learning experiences. However, the current "AI + education" initiatives by EdTech companies are largely focused on disseminating knowledge-based education, helping students complete homework and other targeted exercises, which might improve their efficiency but could reinforce test-oriented education. The market for such machines has expanded, partly due to the "double reduction" policy which strictly limits subject tutoring in compulsory education, prompting parents to buy AI learning machines for their children. Some AI learning machines even use facial recognition technology to monitor students' expressions and behaviors, in order to discipline them and force them to concentrate on lessons, which is against the true purpose of education, and misuse of the positive potential of "AI +" and internet-based education, which is providing learners with more resources, transforming traditional learning methods, and fostering enquiry and innovation. Without addressing these issues, the technological advancements in "AI +" and internet-based education will only exacerbate the focus on exams and utility, instead of fostering innovation in talent cultivation and improving the quality of education.