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Article: Jack Ma, Alibaba executives meet teachers to discuss how education should adapt in AI era

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Jack Ma and senior Alibaba executives met with teachers to discuss adapting education for the AI era. They argued that AI could free students from rote memorization, allowing more focus on cultivating creativity, imagination, and critical thinking.

The executives emphasized that while AI's impact is immense, it presents significant opportunities, especially for teenagers. They identified communication and the ability to ask the right questions as crucial future skills.

The high-level attendance from both Alibaba and its affiliate Ant reflected the companies' strong confidence in AI advancement. The meeting took place at a private school in Hangzhou funded by Alibaba's founders.

Main topics: AI's impact on education, shifting educational focus from memorization to creativity and critical thinking, essential future skills, and Alibaba's commitment to AI development.

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https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3345343/jack-ma-alibaba-executives-meet-teachers-discuss-how-education-should-adapt-ai-era?utm_source=rss_feed

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Tech - South China Morning Post

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2026-03-04 03:37

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2026-03-04 14:29

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2026-03-04 15:28

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Jack Ma, Alibaba executives meet teachers to discuss how education should adapt in AI era
Time spent memorising textbooks could be freed up to cultivate creativity and imagination, according to Ma, the founder of Alibaba
Ma told the group that the impact of AI was “immense”, but so were the “opportunities” and that teenagers held the greatest hope and opportunity for adapting to and enabling transformation in the AI era, according to a statement issued by Hangzhou Yungu School, which hosted the visit.
Present at the meeting were Alibaba chairman Joe Tsai, CEO Eddie Wu Yongming, e-commerce business group CEO Jiang Fan, Ant chairman Eric Jing Xiandong and Ant CEO Cyril Han Xinyi, collectively reflecting the companies’ confidence in AI advancement. Ant is the fintech affiliate of Alibaba
The meeting involved dozens of teachers at the school in Hangzhou, the capital city of Zhejiang province where Alibaba is based. The privately run school, which covers kindergarten to high school, was funded by Alibaba’s founders.
Tsai highlighted a skill essential in the AI era: critical thinking, which was about asking the right questions. The ability to communicate – both with machines and other people – may become one of the most crucial skills.