Ministry promotes AI education in schools

The Ministry of Education has recently issued a guideline calling for increased efforts to strengthen artificial intelligence education in primary and secondary schools. According to the guideline, the overall objectives of strengthening AI education in primary and secondary schools include: cultivating future-oriented talent; enhancing students' problem-solving abilities, as well as their digital literacy and skills; fostering the spirit of innovation; and guiding students to correctly deal with the relationship between humanity, technologies and society. Efforts should be stepped up to pool quality teaching resources and promote mutual sharing through the AI education section on an online smart education platform called Smart Education of China, according to the guideline. In February, the ministry announced a list of 184 primary and secondary schools selected as AI education bases, with the aim of facilitating the implementation of AI education. "On top of this, they can explore simple AI applications and cultivate interest, which are the top priority of AI education in primary and secondary schools," he said.