Duan Yitao, Chief Scientist at NetEase Youdao, shares his perspective on grounding AI technology within real-world business applications rather than keeping it at the research or demo stage. Speaking from Youdao's experience as a leading Chinese ed-tech company, he advocates for a pragmatic, scenario-first approach to AI deployment. The commentary reflects a broader industry shift toward applied AI integration over capability showcasing.
MasterClass partnered with ElevenLabs to give AI versions of well-known instructors realistic, low-latency voices in MasterClass On Call. The article highlights voice quality, response latency, and close collaboration on data, training, and quality assurance as key reasons for the partnership. MasterClass says over 75% of On Call users interact by voice, with safety handled through red teaming, moderation, and human review.
BenQ is expanding AI across its education and business display ecosystem, including software products such as SummarAI and Meeting Room System. The article says BenQ partnered with MetaAge to adopt Amazon Web Services generative AI. Its main claim is a 20x productivity improvement through Agentic Coding, though the provided excerpt does not include implementation details or measurement methodology.