To enable international students to experience the rapid development of artificial intelligence in China and to explore the technology more deeply, the International College of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS) organized a visit to the iFlytek Beijing AI Experience Center on May 23, 2025. The event offered international students a unique opportunity to engage directly with cutting-edge AI technologies and witness their practical applications across education, healthcare, language services, public administration, and industry.

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One of the first stops on the tour was the AI Exhibition Hall, with a special focus on multilingual communication technologies. Here, students had the opportunity to engage in a real-time translation experience, speaking in their native languages—such as Pashto, Urdu, Mongolian, and Amharic—and watching as their words were instantly translated into Chinese or English. Through these hands-on demonstrations, students gained a vivid understanding of how AI-powered translation tools are breaking language barriers and enabling seamless global communication.

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Education was a major focus of the visit, highlighting how AI is transforming teaching and academic work. The session began with a keynote titled “Empowering Quality Education through Cognitive Large Models”, where students learned about the Xinghuo Cognitive Model and its applications in personalized lesson planning, automated assessment, and adaptive learning. In the Smart Education Zone, students saw these technologies in action—AI-powered platforms that assist teachers with content generation, grading, and classroom engagement. A favorite among students was the Xinghuo Research Assistant, which supports literature reviews, writing, and research organization.

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In the Smart Healthcare Zone, the group explored the X1 Medical Model, China’s first AI healthcare model trained entirely on domestic computational infrastructure. It supports tasks such as complex medical record analysis, diagnostic assistance, and chronic disease management. Students also interacted with intelligent hearing aids, rehabilitation technologies, and AI-powered diagnostic assistants, gaining insights into how AI is advancing medical accessibility and quality.

The visit offered students a vivid look at how AI is transforming education, work, and society. From smart governance and AI-assisted writing to humanoid robotics and intelligent urban systems, the real-world applications demonstrated the broad potential of artificial intelligence. The experience left a meaningful and lasting impression, deepening students’ understanding of AI and its role in shaping the future.