Advancing Artificial Intelligence in Education

On April 10, 2026, the Ministry of Education, along with several other governmental bodies, released the “Artificial Intelligence + Education Action Plan”. This initiative aims to promote the integration of AI in education, focusing on talent cultivation and innovative applications.

The action plan outlines four key tasks for the 14th Five-Year Plan period:

1. Promote AI Talent Development and Skills Enhancement:

   • Ensure comprehensive AI curriculum in basic education to foster students’ intelligent thinking.
   • Integrate AI into higher education’s public curriculum.
   • Facilitate the intelligent transformation of traditional industries in vocational education to cultivate high-skilled talent.
   • Promote AI literacy across society and enhance teachers’ digital skills to inspire innovative educational methods.

2. Deepen the Integration of AI and Education:

   • Empower students to meet diverse learning needs and promote holistic development.
   • Enhance teachers’ instructional methods through intelligent applications in all phases of teaching.
   • Improve educational governance with convenient services and precise management.
   • Drive research with AI to transform scientific inquiry.

3. Strengthen the AI + Education Infrastructure:

   • Build a national educational AI computing service platform to provide high-quality computational support and data services.
   • Cultivate an application ecosystem that fosters collaboration among diverse stakeholders.
   • Establish an evaluation system for intelligent applications to select high-quality solutions.
   • Create future educational spaces, including classrooms and training centers.

4. Optimize the AI + Education Development Ecosystem:

   • Promote interdisciplinary research and establish a collaborative mechanism among government, industry, academia, and finance to develop quality educational AI products.
   • Strengthen policy frameworks that support AI development in education.
   • Expand international cooperation to promote quality public products and Chinese standards abroad.
   • Ensure safety measures to maintain AI security.

The overall approach emphasizes student-centered education, fostering innovation while nurturing students’ emotional and moral development. It advocates for comprehensive AI education across all levels and promotes applications that address current educational challenges.

The action plan highlights four key policy features: comprehensive coverage of AI education, extensive application scenarios, holistic support for AI environments, and innovation in AI mechanisms.