In medical education, anatomy, as a cornerstone discipline, is undergoing a profound transformation driven by artificial intelligence (AI). The first “AI-Powered Anatomy Application Ability Competition” in China was successfully held at Sun Yat-sen University School of Medicine in October 2025, marking the transition of the “Intelligent Anatomy: AI-Powered Teaching, Learning, and Management” concept from idea to practice, injecting innovative vitality into medical education. This transformation not only reshapes teaching methods but also promotes the intelligent upgrading of management models, showcasing the infinite possibilities of medical education in the new era.

Traditional anatomy teaching relies on physical specimens and two-dimensional atlases, often posing challenges to learners’ spatial imagination. AI technology, through 3D modeling and virtual reality (VR), transforms abstract structures into interactive, dynamic models, greatly enhancing the immersive learning experience. For example, winning entries utilized AI-powered full-chain creation tools to transform complex anatomical knowledge into vivid animations, allowing students to “hands-on” explore organ layers in a virtual environment, deepening their understanding. This transformation not only addresses the issue of limited specimen resources but also meets the needs of diverse students through personalized learning pathways, promoting educational equity. For example, the “Multimodal Intelligent Tutor” system developed by Shanghai Jiao Tong University transforms AI into a “teacher in your pocket,” supporting multilingual interaction and allowing anatomy learning to transcend time and space limitations, becoming an exploration journey anytime, anywhere.

AI technology empowers learners with unprecedented autonomy. Through intelligent analysis of learning behavior, the system can accurately identify knowledge gaps and push customized content, shifting from passive instruction to active construction. In competitions, student entries such as short videos and science animations are the results of learners’ independent creation using AI tools, demonstrating the internalization and innovative application of knowledge. This personalized learning model not only stimulates students’ interest but also cultivates their critical thinking and problem-solving abilities, laying a solid foundation for future clinical practice. Practices at universities such as Wuhan University show that AI-driven “teaching, learning, management, and evaluation” across the entire chain can dynamically optimize learning programs and achieve individualized instruction.

Educational management is undergoing a transformation from experience-based decision-making to data-driven approaches. AI, through technologies such as classroom behavior analysis and speech recognition, monitors teaching effectiveness in real time, providing administrators with scientific data. For example, Huizhou University’s AI-powered supervision and evaluation platform automatically tracks student participation, directly provides feedback on areas for improvement, and optimizes curriculum design. This intelligent management not only improves efficiency but also promotes teacher professional development, creating a virtuous cycle of “teaching-feedback-improvement.” In the field of anatomy, AI tools help institutions accurately assess resource usage, promote specimen digitization and curriculum optimization, and achieve an overall leap in educational quality.

The deep integration of AI and anatomy is an inevitable choice for medical education to meet the challenges of the times. It breaks down traditional barriers, constructs an integrated intelligent ecosystem of “teaching, learning, and management,” and cultivates well-rounded medical professionals with both technical expertise and humanistic care. As technology continues to evolve, we look forward to more innovative practices emerging, jointly writing a new chapter in medical education.

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