Giving Compass' Take:

• Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors profiles entrepreneur Wang Haitao, who is employing the use of artificial intelligence to create personalized career mentorship for young students in China.

• How can advanced technology help us educate the next generation, while still keeping the tenants of personalized learning? Mr. Wang's customization methods could provide a model for the US.

• Here's how business is taking the lead when it comes to innovation in China.

In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) has become more commonplace as a tool to meet the needs of a constantly changing marketplace. This is also true for the philanthropic sector, as several donors are leveraging this emerging technology to advance their mission — and philanthropy in China is no exception.

I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Mr. Wang Haitao, Founder and Chairman of Beijing Yingding Education & Technology Co., Ltd., while he was in New York City with the China Global Philanthropy Institute (CGPI) as a representative of Global Philanthropy Leaders (GPL Program) on a study tour organized by Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors.

Mr. Wang opined that each year, many talented students graduate with exceptional records and skills but without a career plan in place, thus hindering their potential for future success. He explained, “I have a belief that in addition to environmental problems and energy conservation issues in China, the biggest waste is the waste of opportunities to teach our kids what they want to pursue in the future.”

To address this problem, Mr. Wang launched the Chinese Young Leaders Initiative. The program, funded by Mr. Wang’s Yingding business, takes a four-prong approach to engaging young leaders:

  • Sponsoring a television program on Chinese Central Television that features Chinese leaders in science, business and government to discuss what the future could be like.
  • Using AI and targeted demographics to provide one-on-one consultations to help students select the best college and career path, with a customized, personalized approach for each student.
  • Providing customized lessons to these gifted students help them accelerate their learning through an AI-enabled system.

Read the full article about using AI to improve education in China by Dustin Sposato at Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors