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Bloomberg
2 days ago
- Bloomberg
Alibaba, Tencent Freeze AI Tools During High-Stakes China Exam
China's most popular AI chatbots like Alibaba's Qwen have temporarily disabled functions including picture recognition, to prevent students from cheating during the country's annual ' gaokao ' college entrance examinations. Apps including Tencent Holdings Ltd. 's Yuanbao and Moonshot's Kimi suspended photo-recognition services during the hours when the multi-day exams take place across the country. Asked to explain, the chatbots responded: 'To ensure the fairness of the college entrance examinations, this function cannot be used during the test period.'
Bloomberg
5 days ago
- Business
- Bloomberg
Singapore's Private Tutoring Boom Reveals the Hidden Cost of Success
Three minutes was all Leshane Lim gave herself to scarf down food as she rushed between private tutoring classes. In the midst of school-entry examinations, the then 16-year-old Singaporean was cramming feverishly, scheduling three after-hours sessions every day, back to back. With her options for future schools and ultimately her career path on the line, the stakes seemed high. 'I used to think it was the end of the world,' said Lim, now 18. 'I put myself in that position because I wanted to do well.'
