China brings AI to high school curriculum

Training talent a top priority in nation's push to dominate artificial intelligence

China wants to be a world leader in artificial intelligence by 2030. To get there, it needs to equip pupils and high school students with basic AI knowledge (Picture: East China Normal University Press)

China was late to the last industrial revolution, but with the arrival of AI it is determined not to miss the next one.

The Chinese government is introducing a textbook called “Fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence” to 40 high schools, according to the South China Morning Post. It describes the history of AI and how the technology can be applied in areas like facial recognition, autonomous driving, and public security.
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