About this episode

The episode explores the impact of AI and smart classrooms on the Gaokao and what this tradition reveals about youth in China.

The Gaokao is here. In 2026, with AI and smart classrooms reshaping education, what has become of this tradition? Forget the scores for a minute. What does this ritual actually reveal about hope, struggle, and coming of age in today's China? On the show: Steve, Fei Fei & Yushan

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