Most users to take an online mathematics lesson in 24 hours, world record in Shanghai, China

April 2, 2025

Shanghai, China--Edtech company Squirrel Ai Learning hosted and online mathematics lesson across China within 24 hours; the adaptive system designed 111,704 unique exercise pathways for 112,718 students, covering 99.1% of the student population and set the world record for the Most users to take an online mathematics lesson in 24 hours, world record in Shanghai, China, according to the WORLD RECORD ACADEMY.

"Edtech company Squirrel Ai Learning has achieved a Guinness World Record for hosting the largest online mathematics lesson in September, involving 112,718 students across China within 24 hours," the edtechinnovationhub.com says.

"The announcement was made during Squirrel Ai Learning’s Annual Marketing Conference. Guinness World Records adjudicator Wu Xiaohong presented the certificate to Wei Zhou, co-founder and CEO of Squirrel Ai Learning.

"Xiaohong commented: "It's a pleasure to be in Lijiang to present Squirrel Ai Learning with the Guinness World Record certificate. On behalf of Guinness World Records, I am proud to announce that Squirrel Ai Learning organized 112,718 participants for an online math lesson in Shanghai from September 21 to 22, 2024, earning the title for the most users to take an online mathematics lesson in 24 hours. “Congratulations on this remarkable achievement!"

"The most users to take an online mathematics lesson in 24 hours consists of 112,718 participants and was achieved by Squirrel Ai Learning Inc. (China) in Shanghai, China, on 21-22 September 2024," the Guinness World Records says.

"The world record attempt was held online across the country. Users participated in the attempt by using Squirrel Ai learning machines. The attempt was held from 8 am on 21 September to 7:59 am on 22 September."

"Squirrel Ai Learning hosted a Guinness World Record™ challenge, attracting 112,718 students across China to join an online math lesson. This unprecedented participation secured a new record for "the most users to take an online mathematics lesson in 24 hours", the Squirrel Ai Learning's official press release says.

"The certificate presentation took place during Squirrel Ai Learning's Annual Marketing Conference on October 29. Guinness World Records official adjudicator Wu Xiaohong awarded the certificate to Wei Zhou, co-founder and CEO of Squirrel Ai Learning, cementing the company's status as the record holder.

"At the ceremony, Ms. Wu said, "It's a pleasure to be in Lijiang to present Squirrel Ai Learning with the Guinness World Record certificate. On behalf of Guinness World Records, I am proud to announce that Squirrel Ai Learning organized 112,718 participants for an online math lesson in Shanghai from September 21 to 22, 2024, earning the title for the most users to take an online mathematics lesson in 24 hours. Congratulations on this remarkable achievement!"

"As a leading edtech unicorn in China, Squirrel Ai Learning utilized its AI-powered tutoring system during the challenge, enabling over 110,000 students to achieve significant learning milestones and ushering in a new era of AI in education.

"Sam Altman, OpenAI's founder, once noted, "The difference between classroom education and one-on-one tutoring is like two standard deviations – unbelievable difference. Most people just can't afford one-on-one tutoring… If we can combine one-on-one tutoring to every child with the things that only a human teacher can provide, the sort of support, I think that combination is just going to be incredible for education."

"Throughout the challenge, Squirrel Ai Learning's adaptive learning system crafted 108,435 unique learning avenues for 112,718 students, ensuring a tailored educational experience. This personalization allowed the system to align learning strategies closely with individual performance and needs.

"The adaptive system designed 111,704 unique exercise pathways for 112,718 students, covering 99.1% of the student population. This nearly one-to-one ratio highlights the system's exceptional personalized teaching capabilities, ensuring each student receives a customized learning strategy.

"Dr. Liang noted that the adaptive learning module used throughout the Guinness World Record challenge encompassed just 2 hours of learning and that with more time the personalization rate would undoubtedly reach 100%."

"This approach not only addressed knowledge acquisition but also personalized exercise practice, achieving efficient and precise learning outcomes", the Squirrel Ai Learning's official press release says.

"The adaptive system's personalized instruction yielded instant results. iResearch reports significant improvements in students' knowledge mastery and answer accuracy across both synchronized and supplementary learning modules.

"In synchronized learning, the average mastery level soared from 41.6% to 85.1%, a 43.5% increase. Supplementary learning saw a 42.4% improvement, rising from 32.3% to 74.7%. Answer accuracy also skyrocketed. In synchronized learning, it climbed from 22.1% to 87.0%, a 64.9% jump. Supplementary learning witnessed an astonishing 80.8% increase, rising from just 2.1% to 82.9%."

"Within the adaptive learning system, each question is tagged with specific abilities, including numerical intuition, reasoning, symbolic perception, and application. Using these tags, the system efficiently tracks student performance across various dimensions and evaluates progress in each area pre- and post-learning.

"The adaptive system markedly improved students' learning outcomes, boosting accuracy rates in reasoning and application by 16.8% and 11.6% respectively, highlighting its substantial efficacy in enhancing diverse learning abilities.

"Squirrel Ai Learning's AI teachers, through this challenge, presented a compelling data-driven case study, offering invaluable insights and a strong value proposition for the deployment and proliferation of AI in education."