Hey folks! Big news out of Beijing in the Chinese mainland: AI is officially part of every student's timetable this semester! 🤖✨
Following China's State Council guideline for the AI Plus Initiative, the Beijing Municipal Education Commission has rolled out AI ed across all primary and secondary schools. The goal? Embed AI skills from day one and supercharge STEM learning. 💡
Here's the scoop: every school will now offer at least eight class hours of AI per academic year. You might get standalone AI lessons or see it woven into subjects like info tech and science — whichever works best! 📂🔍
Lu Xin, head of AI course products at a top ed-tech firm, says that under the commission's guidance, their team worked with the digital education center to develop 80 bite-sized lessons now live on Beijing's smart education platform.
And it's not just local: over 1,000 schools and 150,000 students across 25 provinces and cities are already tapping into these AI modules, from pilot programs to full roll-outs. Talk about scale! 🌍🎓
For South and Southeast Asian youth passionate about tech, this move signals massive opportunities ahead — think smarter classroom tools, data literacy, and hands-on AI projects. Whether you're smashing through hackathons in Bengaluru or experimenting with machine learning in Ho Chi Minh City, the future of learning is AI-powered! 🚀📱
Stay tuned as AI transforms classrooms and reshapes skills across the region. Who knows? Maybe your school will be next to join the AI wave! 🌊🤩
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Beijing rolls out AI education across all primary, secondary schools
cgtn.com
