BEIJING, Feb. 27,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Tarena International, Inc.
(Nasdaq: TEDU) ("Tarena" or the "Company"), a leading provider of
IT professional education and IT-focused supplementary STEAM
education services in China,
announced that it has become one of the first approved ecosystem
partners of ERNIE Bot, the generative AI chatbot developed by
Baidu, Inc. ("Baidu"). Being part of the ecosystem will give Tarena
priority access to ERNIE Bot to explore its applications in various
educational scenarios, which marks the first application of the
conversational language model in professional education.
ERNIE Bot was developed by leveraging Baidu's state-of-the-art,
large language-based generative AI models. It has immense potential
in a wide range of applications, including search, content
generation, and intelligent office.
Always keen to integrate the most up-to-date achievements of
science and technology into its curriculum, Tarena will develop its
generative AI-related course content with a first-hand
understanding of the technology and its potential applications.
This initiative will not only prepare Tarena's students for jobs
with significant promise in the digital economy, but also
contribute to the future advancement of generative AI technology
through its deployment in education.
"Tarena is excited to be one of the first companies to benefit
from the leading AI technology offered by ERNIE Bot," said Ms.
Ying Sun, the Chief Executive
Officer of Tarena. "Since its founding twenty years ago, Tarena has
kept abreast of the latest developments in cutting-edge technology
and market demands. By continuously innovating courses, services,
and operations, we have assisted young people in improving their
professional expertise and have cultivated high-quality IT talents
for different industries and enterprises. Through this cooperation,
Tarena will apply Baidu's leading AI technology to the professional
education field, establishing a new industry benchmark."
Going forward, Tarena will participate in ERNIE Bot's internal
testing, integrate ERNIE Bot into its courses, and deepen
cooperation with Baidu in areas such as the development of
generative AI-related products and standards. With assistance from
Baidu's technical team, Tarena will build joint solutions with
Baidu and strengthen its market competitiveness through technology
sharing, training empowerment, and joint marketing, among others.
The Company will also look to incorporate ERNIE Bot into its
full-scenario AI training centers for colleges and universities.
These initiatives will facilitate the AI revolution and upgrade the
professional education industry through intelligent and innovative
interconnectivity.
About Tarena International, Inc.
Tarena is a leading provider of IT professional education and
IT-focused supplementary STEAM education services in China. Through its innovative education
platform combining live distance instruction, classroom-based
tutoring and online learning modules, Tarena offers professional
education courses in IT and non-IT subjects. Its professional
education courses provide students with practical skills to prepare
them for jobs in industries with significant growth potential and
strong hiring demand. Tarena also offers IT-focused supplementary
STEAM education programs, including computer coding and robotics
programming courses, etc., targeting students aged between three
and eighteen. Aiming to encourage "code to learn," Tarena embraces
the latest trends in quality education and technology to develop
children's logical thinking and learning abilities while allowing
them to discover their interests and potential.
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limited to the following: the impact of the COVID-19
outbreak; Tarena's goals and strategies; its future
business development, financial condition and results of
operations; its ability to continue to attract students to enroll
in its courses; its ability to continue to recruit, train and
retain qualified instructors and teaching assistants; its ability
to continually tailor its curriculum to market demand and enhance
its courses to adequately and promptly respond to developments in
the professional job market; its ability to maintain or enhance its
brand recognition, its ability to maintain high job placement rate
for its students, and its ability to maintain cooperative
relationships with financing service providers for student loans.
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applicable law.
Investor Relations Contact:
Tarena International, Inc.
Investor Relations
E-mail: ir@tedu.cn
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In China
Yang Song
Tel: +86-10-6508-0677
E-mail: tedu@tpg-ir.com
In the U.S.
Brandi Piacente
Tel: +1-212-481-2050
E-mail: tedu@tpg-ir.com
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