Artificial intelligence technology is "penetrating" into various fields at an unprecedented speed, and the education industry is no exception. Recently, the Beijing Municipal Education Commission issued the "Beijing Promotion Program for Artificial Intelligence Education in Primary and Secondary Schools (2025-2027)" (hereinafter referred to as the "Program"), to comprehensively promote the deep integration of artificial intelligence and education. The Program specifies that primary school education should focus on experiential courses to enlighten students' AI thinking; middle school education should focus on cognitive courses to guide students to use AI in their study and life; high school education should prioritize comprehensive and practical courses to enhance students' AI application capabilities and innovative spirit.

   The deep integration of AI and education not only brings new opportunities and challenges to the education market but also promotes the transformation and innovation of educational models. How to correctly understand and utilize AI, making it a true intelligent partner for children's learning rather than a substitute for their thinking, is one of the core issues that all education industry practitioners should consider at present.

Creating a New Paradigm for Precise Tutoring

   Recently, Xueersi officially released the new "Ask Anytime" App powered by DeepSeek. The product, deeply integrating DeepSeek R1 intelligent reasoning and relying on Xueersi's 22 years of teaching and research accumulation, is freely available to primary and secondary school students across the country. It offers a heuristic learning mode, supporting step-by-step problem-solving explanations, unlimited follow-up questions, and intelligent error management, helping to build a scientific learning system. Some industry insiders commented, "The current education sector is actively considering how to better cultivate children's independent thinking skills through AI. The launch of such software follows the trend of technology-driven educational development."

   As an AI-driven educational product specially developed for primary and secondary school students, the product originally aims to provide a more personalized and efficient learning experience through AI technology, enabling students to get timely answers to the challenges they encounter in their studies, thereby better promoting their growth and development. Xueersi's Anytime Ask project leader, Xiong Zefa said, "Our goal is to enable every student to enjoy one-on-one precise tutoring for free."

   On a technical level, "Ask Anytime" deeply integrates DeepSeek R1 intelligent reasoning and incorporates a large amount of proprietary data from the educational industry for secondary training, enabling AI to better adapt to primary and secondary school learning scenarios and meet the diverse needs of students at different ages and stages of learning. According to Xiong Zefa, the APP uses the "MathGPT" technology to accurately identify mathematical formulas, handwritten questions, and even blurred writing; based on the "MathGPT answer" capability, the AI automatically defines the problem-solving methods according to students' grades. When students use the APP to take a photo of a question, AI can instantly determine the corresponding subject, grade, and scope of the exam, and precisely match the appropriate problem-solving methods and answers based on the grade-specific learning characteristics and knowledge levels. For example, when solving third grade application problems, the AI will not use algebraic methods; for junior high school function problems, it will not introduce concepts beyond the syllabus like "domain"... ensuring that the answers conform to the teaching stage of the students and fit the educational scenario.

   It is reported that the "Ask Anytime" APP has more than 2.5 billion minutes of self-developed explanatory videos. These videos, meticulously designed and produced by Xueersi's professional educational research team, provide students with clear, professional, and interactive explanations and guidance. Students can complete the entire process of problem-solving and knowledge consolidation on one platform, making it convenient to fill in knowledge gaps and receive tutoring, forming a complete learning loop.

Reshaping the New Boundary of Human-Machine Cooperative Education

   The essence of education lies not only in imparting knowledge but also in cultivating students' thinking abilities and comprehensive qualities, enabling them to think independently and solve problems autonomously, thereby adapting to future societal challenges.

   The product design took this into full consideration from the beginning, avoiding students' "technological dependence" in various ways. According to Xiong Zefa, the APP does not directly provide answers when answering questions, but emphasizes showing the step-by-step analytical process to stimulate children's thinking. By displaying the thought process in layers, it allows students to clearly understand the logic and methods of problem-solving, enabling them to apply similar strategies in future learning and cultivate independent thinking skills. The APP also offers a deep thinking mode, simulating the AI's detailed problem-solving ideas, including trying different methods and eliminating incorrect options. Students can visually see how the AI resolves issues step-by-step, which helps them learn and borrow problem-solving thinking methods, enhancing their logical thinking and analytical abilities.

   The Q&A mode in "Ask Anytime" breaks down complex problems into multiple small questions, guiding students to find the answer themselves through continuous questioning. Xiong Zefa noted, "This method of encouraging students to ask questions and explore deeply aids in fostering students' innovative thinking and curiosity, making them not just satisfied with obtaining an answer but actively exploring the underlying principles and knowledge systems. Additionally, "Ask Anytime" features a dedicated youth safety detection system to ensure content output aligns with the user age group, giving parents peace of mind."

   At the forefront of technological evolution, AI empowerment has become an irreversible trend in future educational development. Defining the boundaries and possibilities of AI education is crucial. However, the essence of education remains the transmission of the spark of thought. Encouraging students to ask meta-cognitive questions and interact with AI, cultivating the rare spirit of inquiry and vibrancy of thinking in the algorithm era, is not only a development direction for educational software but also deeply integrates into modern educational scenarios, constructing "individualized teaching" through human-machine collaboration.

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