A top university in China’s eastern Jiangsu province has rolled back a controversial feature of its AI-powered classroom tracking system following fierce public backlash. Students at Nanjing University were recently notified by the university that it would begin using its “smart classroom” system – upgraded over the summer – to record full attendance rates over a one-week period, Chinese media reported on Wednesday. Outrage flared when leaked screenshots purportedly revealed the AI-powered...
Top China university stops using AI to spot absent-minded students after backlash
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
A top university in China’s eastern Jiangsu province has rolled back a controversial feature of its AI-powered classroom tracking system following fierce public backlash. Students at Nanjing University were recently notified by the university that it would begin using its “smart classroom” system – upgraded over the summer – to record full attendance rates over a one-week period, Chinese media reported on Wednesday. Outrage flared when leaked screenshots purportedly revealed the AI-powered...
Key Takeaways
- Top China university stops using AI to spot absent-minded students after backlash.
- A top university in China’s eastern Jiangsu province has rolled back a controversial feature of its AI-powered classroom tracking system following fierce public backlash.
- Outrage flared when leaked screenshots purportedly revealed the AI-powered...
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