Recently, Li Yizhou, an AI course lecturer with sales of up to 50 million yuan, quietly removed his courses from the shelves, attracting public attention. The content of the course has been questioned, and his identity as a self-proclaimed doctor from Tsinghua University has also been under in-depth investigation by netizens. This article will analyze the incident and sort out the key information of the incident in order to present a full picture of the incident.
Due to the AI course sales of 50 million, Li Yizhou recently chose to low-key take down the course. The audience questioned some of the course content and thought there might be problems. Li Yizhou claims to be a Ph.D. from Tsinghua University, but he is not actually a graduate of AI major. His core words cover design, AIoT, etc., and have nothing to do with AI or deep learning majors. Li Yizhou’s identity comes from Tsinghua Academy of Fine Arts.
The Li Yizhou incident reflects the trust crisis existing in the online education industry, and also reminds consumers to be careful when choosing online courses to avoid being deceived. Relevant departments should also strengthen supervision, maintain market order, and protect consumer rights. It is hoped that more high-quality AI courses will appear in the future to promote the popularization and development of the AI field.