Top China university stops using AI to spot absent-minded students after backlash

Nov 7, 2026 | INVESTING

A top university in China’s eastern Jiangsu province has rolled back a controversial feature of its AI-powered classroom tracking system following fierce public backlash.
Students at Nanjing University were recently notified by the university that it would begin using its “smart classroom” system – upgraded over the summer – to record full attendance rates over a one-week period, Chinese media reported on Wednesday.
Outrage flared when leaked screenshots purportedly revealed the AI-powered…

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