China - Recent Robots, AI herald China's shift to future-oriented education (Voice_over) When Generation Z students meet this AI humanoid robot, SKYWALKER ONE, the future of education is redefined. These primary and high school students are full of curiosity about AI and humanoid robots. In 2024, China began to increase its attention to AI education for primary and secondary school students.The importance of AI education comes as no surprise, and cultivating interest is the first step. (Sound_bite) Feng Zhenyu, CEO, Sichuan Embodied Intelligent Robot Technology: "We can now see the future very clearly. For example, 10 or 20 years from now, just like these primary and high school students, they will definitely face the world of artificial intelligence after they start working. The future determines they must learn artificial intelligence from now on." (Voice_over) In November last year, China’s Ministry of Education issued a notice to strengthen AI education in both primary and secondary schools. The goal is to achieve full coverage of AI educational courses by 2030. (Sound_bite) Tang Min, Deputy director, Chengdu Education Bureau: "We are earnestly promoting the strategic action of digital education and carrying out a series of application scenarios such as moral education, teaching, sports, aesthetic and scientific education enabled by AI." (Voice_over) At this well-known middle school, we met Wang Zhiyong. He went from head of the Department of Mathematics, Probability and Statistics at a well-known university, to head of a high school. He believes China is focused on promoting scientific education, introducing advanced concepts and educational methods from universities into basic education, and better cultivating innovative talents. (Sound_bite) Wang Zhiyong, Party secretary, Experimental Middle School of University of Electronic Science and Technology of China: "We have opened an elective course called Mathematical Modeling and AI. The course is mainly taught by university teachers. The foundation of artificial intelligence is mathematics. We will introduce the basic projects of the university into the course. We encourage our students to participate in the national mathematical modeling contest for college students, the American mathematical modeling contest for college students, the informatics contest, the robotics contest and so on." (Voice_over) These first-year high school students achieved excellent results in the 2024 World Robot Contest Finals, and the VEX Asian Robotics Championship. Experts say strengthening mathematical knowledge in basic education and future industrial applications, while combining mathematics with AI, will help students face the challenges of the AI era. [Restriction: No access Chinese mainland]