ByteDdance's subsidiary Beijing Diandiankankan Technology announced yesterday to release a new AI English learning App named KaiYanJianDanXue(开言简单学, literally translated as Open Language Easy Learning), which is regarded as the beginner-friendly version of Open Language.
According to the introduction of the product in the App Store, the functions of this new product mainly include providing scenario learning videos and online courses from North American teachers, improving pronunciation via AI technology, and offering learners individualized learning and reviewing plans.
Zhang Yiming, the founder and CEO of ByteDance, regards that the combination with technology will be an inevitable trend in future education sector. From 2017 onwards, ByteDance started to launch educational products in succession such as Learning app Haohao Xuexi (means study well), online English learning platforms GoGoKid and aiKID, English learning app Tangyuan English, and AI English learning product for children from 2 to 8-year-old named GuaGuaLong.
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