China wants AI to prepare school lessons and mark homework

Asia In Brief China’s National Data Administration last Friday published its action plan for AI in education which calls for upskilling of the nation’s citizens to ensure they can put the technology to work.

The plan calls for classes on AI to become part of the curriculum at all levels of the education system, including vocational education.

Beijing also wants teachers taught how to use AI, and imagines AI will help them in the classroom by offering them support to prepare lessons and material for students.

China hopes AI can “Assist teachers in managing homework, and promote intelligent grading, Q&A, and tutoring. Utilize intelligent technology to analyze classroom teaching behavior, conduct evidence-based teaching research practices using artificial intelligence, construct a teacher training model adapted to the intelligent era, and help teachers improve teaching quality.”

In the future, China hopes AI can “Pilot the development of digital textbooks, launch ...