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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Alisha Rahaman Sarkar

INSANE: China s hangzhou makes ai classes compulsory in schools amid nationwide push | Vintage Vibes

File. A classroom in China's Chongqing - (AFP via Getty)

A city in China’s eastern province of Zhejiang will introduce a mandatory artificial intelligence course for primary and secondary schools in an effort to train pupils in the rapidly growing technology.

Hangzhou, hometown of AI company DeepSeek, will introduce general AI education in schools starting from the new semester, with a minimum of 10 class hours per academic year, state media Global Times reported.

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