The Ivy+ Volunteer Fair in Beijing brought together a vibrant community of change-makers, showcasing inspiring initiatives across education, accessibility, and career mentorship. With organizations like Tencent SSV and other NGOs sharing their impactful work, the event underscored the power of collaboration and pro bono efforts to drive positive change.

The tragic case of Sewell Setzer, a 14-year-old who died by suicide after forming a deep attachment to an AI chatbot, underscores the ethical risks of AI in mental health. Drawing from my experience with Xiaotian, an AI mental health project in China, I’ve seen both the potential benefits of AI for emotional support and the critical need for human oversight and ethical safeguards in its design to prevent harm, particularly for vulnerable users.

The 20th International Association of University Presidents (IAUP) Triennial Conference, held on October 14, 2024, in Beijing, China, gathered global experts and academics to discuss the challenges and opportunities brought by Artificial Intelligence (AI) in education. As AI rapidly permeates the academic world, universities are grappling with its implications—both positive and negative.

The International Academic Seminar on the 50th Anniversary of the Mawangdui Han Tomb Excavation, held in Changsha, Hunan, on August 18-19, 2024, celebrated significant archaeological discoveries that highlight the cultural richness of early Chinese civilization. The event featured discussions on the integration of AI technology, including Monki.ai’s innovative applications in cultural guidance system.

At UNESCO Digital Week 2024 in Paris, educators, policymakers, and stakeholders gathered to discuss the integration of AI in education, highlighting varied regional strategies and the need for ethical considerations in this rapidly evolving landscape. The event showcased innovative AI applications and research from institutions like MIT and the University of Sydney.

During UNESCO Digital Week 2024, successful AI initiatives aimed at aiding rural junior students were presented, emphasizing the need for tailored solutions that go beyond mere access to technology; as Dr. Dan Wagner pointed out, true transformation requires creating adaptable AI platforms that cater to the unique needs of marginalized learners to effectively close the educational gap.

"Black Myth: Wukong," a Chinese-made game inspired by the epic "Journey to the West," has taken the gaming community by storm on Steam, combining action, adventure, and cultural storytelling to engage players worldwide. This success highlights the potential for gamification and AI in education, with platforms like Monki.ai poised to revolutionize how children learn about culture and history by creating interactive and immersive experiences.

OpenAI has collaborated with The Met to introduce the "Awakening Sleeping Beauties" project, featuring an AI agent of 20th-century socialite Natalie Potter, allowing visitors to engage in conversations about her life and the era she lived in. This initiative, along with the "Lady Xinzhui" project at the Hunan Museum, showcases how Generative AI can democratize education, personalize historical experiences by making history interactive and accessible.

In 2018, a transformative experience teaching English to 4th graders in rural Beijing ignited Xiang Li's commitment to providing meaningful educational resources to underserved students, revealing the need for guidance alongside technological access.

Yesterday, Dorothy's lecture explored the impact of age and educational stage on behaviors related to bystander intervention and socio-emotional learning, revealing that high school students benefit more from bystander intervention programs than K8 students, with an effect size of 0.44.

While brain structure supports complex language and cognition, the social mind plays a crucial role in learning within cultural contexts, as evidenced by theories such as collective intelligence and situated learning, which emphasize that knowledge and intelligence are contextually embedded and shaped by interactions within communities.

This reliance on operant conditioning, as described by B.F. Skinner, can lead to identity crises when students reach college and discover that the motivational stimuli that once reinforced their academic success no longer apply, underscoring the need for a more holistic approach to education that values creativity and critical thinking alongside academic achievement.