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“ChinAI #337: China’s First AI English Teacher Earns its Stripes” by Jeffrey Ding


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Why Chinese parents have sought out Zebra English's AI tutor Jessica.

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These are Jeff Ding's (sometimes) weekly translations of Chinese-language musings on AI and related topics. Jeff is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at George Washington University.

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First published:

November 24th, 2025

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https://chinai.substack.com/p/chinai-337-chinas-first-ai-english

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