AI EDUCATION YIELDS MORE INNOVATIVE MINDS

Efforts are also underway to enhance science and technology education at earlier stages and integrate AI into teaching, laying the groundwork for developing innovation-driven talents.

A student from Zhejiang Polytechnic University of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering demonstrates an AI educational platform developed by Chinese AI company iFLYTEK during the 2026 World Digital Education Conference in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, May 11, 2026. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

This photo taken on April 28, 2026 shows a scene at the launching ceremony of ScienceOne 100, an AI model system by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, in Beijing, capital of China. The AI model system supports scientific research, empowering multiple scientific domains including mathematics, physics and biology. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

Meng Renwei (C), a student of Anhui University, wears an electrode cap to demonstrate an AIGC-based binary brain-computer interface (BCI) forgery detection system at Anhui University in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, April 30, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Duan)■

Students interact with an AI-powered assistant known as "Qian Xiaowa" during a Chinese class at Qixi Township Central School in Kaihua County, east China's Zhejiang Province, April 17, 2026. (Xinhua)

By 2030, AI is expected to comprehensively empower high-quality development in China, with the penetration rate of next-generation intelligent terminals and agents exceeding 90 percent, making the intelligent economy a key growth driver.