Beijing Introduces Mandatory AI Education Starting in Elementary School

China's six-year-olds are already being offered AI classes in school in a bid to train the next generation of DeepSeek founders

Other countries like Estonia, England, Canada, South Korea, and America are training students on how to use AI too.

China mandates AI education for primary students to build future skills

China is making a bold move to integrate AI education into its primary and secondary schools, aiming to equip students with essential tech skills. With a white paper set for release in 2025, this initiative underscores China's commitment to fostering innovation and future-ready talent.

China to launch AI courses for primary, secondary school students

The move, which will see schools providing at least eight hours of AI classes a year, furthers China’s AI ambitions.

China's capital city is making AI education mandatory, even for elementary schoolers

Beijing's decision to make AI education mandatory comes as China powers ahead in the AI race, with its homegrown startups gaining global attention.

AI courses for primary, secondary students

Schools in Beijing will introduce artificial intelligence courses to primary and secondary students to strengthen China's goal to dominate the sector. From the coming fall semester, which starts on September 1, schools in China's capital will offer at least eight hours of AI classes per academic...

Beijing schools plan to teach AI courses to primary and secondary students

The AI courses will either be taught separately or be integrated with existing curriculum.