Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and IBM have partnered on an AI - powered initiative that helps students learn Chinese in an immersive , virtual environment . The Mandarin technology enables students to interact with strangers in smart rooms that recreate real - world environments in China , such as restaurants or hotels . The technology can understand strangers ’ words , answer questions and interpret questions , which help keep the dialogue flowing .
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and IBM have partnered on an AI-powered initiative that helps students learn Chinese in an immersive, virtual environment. The Mandarin Project enables students to interact with avatars in smart rooms that recreate real-life environments in China, such as restaurants or markets. The technology can understand students’ words, answer questions and interpret gestures, which help keep the dialogue flowing.