In recent days, the ministry of education and five others have jointly issued the action plan “advanced intelligence + education” (hereinafter referred to as the action plan). The head of the science, technology and informatization division of the ministry of education responded to questions from journalists。
1. Question: what is the background to the plan of action
The first is an important initiative to follow up on the deployment of party central decision-making. The central party, the state council, attaches great importance to the profound impact of artificial intelligence on education. The general secretary of xi stated that emphasis should be placed on the use of artificial intelligence to assist in education for change, and on the promotion of an entire cycle of artificial intelligence education and an education for the general public. The programme for the building of the power of education (2024-2035) proposes to promote changes in artificial intelligence-enabled education, and the state council's opinion on further implementation of the action “advisory intelligence plus” proposes to promote more effective learning methods and to strengthen the development of artificial intelligence talent。
The second is the inevitable choice of a future-oriented education system. Artificial intelligence technologies are driving productivity growth at an unprecedented rate, deeply reshaping productive relationships, imposing new requirements on the capacity structure of modern workers and forcing profound changes in the educational system. In 2025, the ministry of education launched a pilot programme on artificial intelligence enabling education to explore effective pathways for educational change in the intellectual age in 17 provinces and municipalities and 18 higher education institutions, providing practical reference for the drafting of the action plan. In 11 places, including beijing, shanghai and guangdong, documents on artificial intelligence-enabled education have been produced and a series of valuable experiences have been developed in artificial intelligence education and applications of innovation。
Third is the strategic configuration to deal with international competition for artificial intelligence. Currently, the strategic deployment of artificial intelligence has accelerated in all major countries of the world, with the launch of the national research resources for artificial intelligence (nairr) project in the united states, the implementation of the “creative century” project, the use of artificial intelligence to accelerate scientific research, and the strengthening of artificial intelligence inputs in all aspects of education. The european union has launched a continental action plan for artificial intelligence, which aims to improve artificial intelligence literacy for all and to promote the upgrading of the skills structure of workers. Singapore has launched the smart country 2. 0 programme to promote the application of smart terminals and applications in the field of education in a comprehensive manner and to build future-oriented educational ecology。
2. Question: the overall approach in the drafting of the plan of action
One is to stick to positive innovation. (c) to further implement the party's educational approach, to implement the fundamental tasks of the liddh people and to objectively assess the impact of artificial intelligence on educational patterns, cognitive development, etc. On the one hand, education in science and technology, combined with humanities education, teaches students to embrace, understand and use artificial intelligence rationally; on the other hand, the education begins by strengthening the network of thinkers, focusing on the students ' intellectual and spiritual development and improving their cognitive and problem-solving skills。
The second is to insist on probity. Full implementation of the important directive of the general secretary of xi jinping on the promotion of the whole-of-art education and the general education of society, promoting artificial intelligence education in all stages of education: basic education focuses on mastery, higher education focuses on cross-cutting subjects, vocational education focuses on skills upgrading, lifelong education focuses on knowledge dissemination and provides all students and social learners with artificial intelligence. At the same time, teachers ' intellectual literacy is being promoted in a comprehensive manner, through the development of standards of literacy, the training of the staff, the organization of scale assessments, and the establishment of incentive systems to motivate teachers to apply and innovate。
Three is to stick to the king. Focusing on building a strong education nation, the focus is on a set of forward-looking and transformative applications around artificial intelligence to change students ' learning, teacher teaching, school governance and scientific research, and education hotspots based on individual learning, teachers ' downfall, science decision-making, etc. The layout is not intended to be comprehensive, project-oriented and to be applied effectively. (c) the problem of artificial intelligence development blockages based on inadequate computing, poor data and poor modelling, and the integration of the national development reform commission into a system of artificial intelligence infrastructure that supports mature applications, major tasks and avoids duplication of construction and manipulation。
The fourth is to stick to intelligence for good. Integrated development and security, one that guarantees artificial intelligence content security, technical security, data security, algorithm security and ethical security. Effectively eliminate the ethical safety of artificial intelligence, strengthen inclusive and prudential regulation, install brakes for artificial intelligence applications, effectively guard against algorithm discrimination, inertia, overdependence, due diligence, privacy disclosure, etc., and guarantee the healthy and orderly development of artificial intelligence plus education. At the same time, it is important to avoid artificial intelligence that exacerbates disparities in education, to promote its application in remote rural areas of the midwest and to bridge the gap in education intelligence。
3. Question: what are the policy highlights of the action plan
The first is full coverage of artificial intelligence education. At the basic education level, it is ensured that a good artificial intelligence course is opened, focusing on stimulating curiosity among students, fostering innovative thinking and improving the ability to solve complex problems. At the tertiary level, artificial intelligence is promoted as a basic public curriculum, artificial intelligence cross-innovation is promoted, the specialization of disciplines is optimized, and the new requirements for talent in the intellectual age are matched. The vocational education stage promotes the intellectual transformation of traditional industry-related professions and the development of highly skilled personnel adapted to industrial change. (c) lifelong education, with the development of quality resources for different groups of people, ensuring that all learners have equal opportunities to learn artificial intelligence。
The second is to promote the use of artificial intelligence to reach the whole scene. Students learn, develop intellectual partners, promote the comprehensive development of moral and intellectual skills, and focus on the development of online thinking and personal learning for students, and promote education that is equitable and inclusive. In teaching, teachers develop an intelligent teaching system, which supports the whole range of pre-school preparation, course teaching, post-school homework, etc., and promotes the development of the teacher's intelligence and promotes the reduction of efficiency gains. In school governance, education intellectuals are built to focus on political services, examination evaluation, employment services, school safety, resource allocation, etc., to support accessible services, precision management and scientific decision-making. In scientific research, focusing on areas such as natural sciences, engineering sciences and philosophical and social sciences, scientific intelligent bodies and clusters of experiments are being built to explore artificially intelligently driven scientific paradigm changes。
The third is to provide the full security of the artificial intelligence environment. At the base level, emphasis is placed on centralization, with the state taking the lead in building a platform for educational intelligence services, organizing a national library of basic education and scientific research, and developing large models dedicated to education that provide high-quality computing support, data services, modelling capabilities and smart tools for all types of schools at all levels. At the application level, emphasis is placed on multiple participation, building open-source communities to encourage creativity among teachers and students, embedding test base intensive application development, and providing quality services with good national intelligence platforms. At the same time, capacity assessment systems are being established and a demonstration set of applications is being developed. At the end level, emphasis is placed on building future classrooms, future schools, future learning centres, future hands-on centres, popularizing digital teaching materials, wisdom sessions and smart terminals, with “last kilometres” of application。
Fourth is the promotion of all-factor innovation in artificial intelligence mechanisms. In the area of research and innovation, it promotes the cross-fertilization of pedagogical sciences with psychology, brain science, etc., and the development of a collaborative innovation mechanism of the quality education smart product. In terms of security of conditions, regulations and standards for research and development have been strengthened, the construction of teams and innovative input models have been strengthened, and a system of safeguards has been established that is consistent with the characteristics of artificial intelligence development. In the area of international cooperation, a series of home-field diplomatic brands has been created to deepen international exchanges and cooperation on artificial intelligence plus education and to promote quality curricula, advanced technologies and chinese standards to “go out”. In terms of safety and security, there is an ongoing process of artificial intelligence social experiments to regulate the management of intelligent products in schools and to effectively protect against fraud, academic forgery, censorship and disclosure of privacy。
4. Question: how can the plan of action be followed up
The first is to strengthen coherence and coordination. To guide local and school institutions in setting up a working mechanism for “pull-in-hand digitalization of education”, breaking down institutional barriers, working with multiple forces, precise configuration elements and translating policy initiatives into operational effectiveness. (c) establish a multisectoral mechanism for regular consultations to address the priorities, difficulties and gaps in the promotion of artificial intelligence plus education, and to develop a coherent and coordinated working pattern。
The second is to deepen the pilot demonstration. In-depth piloting of ai enabling education, using grass-roots initiatives to explore effective pathways to advance ais+ education, creating replicable and replicable experiences. A demonstration project on the application of artificial intelligence was organized to create a set of high-value, large-scale applications and transformative scenarios to solve big problems with small incisions and to set the development pole of artificial intelligence plus education。
Thirdly, greater investment security. In conjunction with the national development and reform commission, projects such as the investment in the central budget, the “two-fold” funding of the national smart computer service for education, the pilot base for the application of artificial intelligence (education), and the cross-innovation platform for artificial intelligence studies have been used to build the foundation for strong development. To guide local and school efforts to invest more in `artificial intelligence + education', to deploy a new type of infrastructure and create a space for future education。
Fourth is the promotion of international cooperation. The 2026 world conference on digital education was held to promote the chinese idea of artificial intelligence development. Strengthening the open alliance for artificial intelligence to promote public goods and chinese standards. Strengthen cooperation with, among others, the united nations educational, scientific and cultural organization (unesco) and become deeply involved in the international agenda, rules and standard-setting in the field of artificial intelligence education, thereby enhancing the international influence of artificial intelligence in our country。
