Beijing schools to launch AI classes

Starting in the autumn semester, primary and middle schools across Beijing will introduce general education on artificial intelligence, with at least eight class hours per academic year, according to a document released recently by the Beijing Education Commission.

The commission issued the 2025 edition of the Curriculum Outline for Artificial Intelligence Education in Primary and Secondary Schools in Beijing (Trial) on its website at the end of June.

The curriculum will focus on three areas: AI awareness and cognitive abilities, AI applications and innovation capabilities, as well as ethics and social responsibility related to AI. The initiative aims to guide students from a basic understanding of AI to using it judiciously while helping them develop problem-solving skills and innovative thinking.