Tsinghua top students’ open-source Agent learning method! Send PDFs that are difficult to understand, and get interactive courses directly.
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The THU-MAIC team at Tsinghua University opened-sourced the system named OpenMAIC on September 7, 2026. This system aims to automatically convert materials such as PDFs and PPTs into complete interactive courses that include lecture scripts, AI voiceovers, and interactive quizzes. The system consists of 20 skill-based tools that can independently analyze materials and generate outlines, allowing users to dynamically adjust the difficulty and content. Unlike tools that focus solely on course design (such as Gamma and Canva) or models that require manual planning, OpenMAIC’s core feature is its ability to arrange complete teaching segments including explanations, questions, exercises, and feedback, simulating the emotional connection and authoritative guidance of real teachers. Project founder Ji Fan noted that the system aims to reduce the cognitive burden on learners, rather than replacing teachers. Currently, version 1.0 of OpenMAIC has issues with slow generation speed and risk of hallucinations, and the team is continuing to optimize it.
The OpenMAIC system, open-sourced by the THU-MAIC team at Tsinghua University, aims to convert materials such as PDFs and PPTs into complete interactive courses that include lecture scripts, AI narration, and interactive quizzes. The system consists of 20 skill-based tools that can independently analyze materials and generate outlines, allowing users to dynamically adjust the difficulty and content. Unlike tools like Gamma and Canva, which focus only on course design, and unlike ChatGPT, which requires manual process planning, OpenMAIC’s core feature is its ability to arrange complete teaching segments such as lectures, questions, exercises, and feedback, simulating the emotional connection and authoritative guidance of real teachers. Project founder Yu Ji Fan noted that learning is a “moderate form of mental violence.” OpenMAIC aims to reduce cognitive burden, enabling people to face the boring content they must learn more bravely and intelligently, rather than replacing teachers. Currently, Version 1.0 of OpenMAIC has slow generation speeds and risks generating hallucinations; the team is continuing to optimize it.