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"AI + Education" Action Plan Implemented: New Blueprint for Digital and Intelligent Transformation of Vocational Colleges
The Ministry of Education and four other departments jointly issued the "Artificial Intelligence + Education" Action Plan, outlining a systematic deployment for the deep integration of AI and education during the 15th Five-Year Plan period. The plan explicitly aims to establish a deeply integrated AI-education ecosystem by 2030, while deploying four core tasks. Vocational colleges are seizing the opportunity to upgrade their programs intelligently, requiring new offerings in cutting-edge fields such as artificial intelligence and low-altitude economy, alongside the construction of future training centers like "Vocational Workshops." Concurrently, the Ministry of Education released supporting documents to launch applications for the "AI-Empowered Industry-Education Collaboration Project for Vocational Colleges."
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Higher Education in the AI Era: Global Trends in Academic Program Adjustments and In-Depth Analysis of Future Major Selection
Explosive advances in AI are reshaping the global economic landscape. In 2026, universities eliminated 1428 undergraduate majors and introduced 1839 new ones; over the past five years, 406 new AI-focused program points have been added. MIT's "Artificial Intelligence and Decision-Making" major became the university's second-largest within three years. This article provides an in-depth analysis of how Chinese and international universities are adjusting their academic programs and outlines four strategic directions for choosing majors in the AI era: prioritize "AI+" interdisciplinary programs, carefully evaluate high-risk fields prone to automation, focus on emerging strategic areas like embodied intelligence, and strengthen irreplaceable core competencies.
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Notice of the Ministry of Education and Four Other Departments on Printing and Distributing the "Artificial Intelligence + Education Action Plan" (Jiao Ke Xin [ 2026 ] No. 1)
The Ministry of Education, the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Science and Technology, and the National Data Administration jointly issued the "Artificial Intelligence + Education Action Plan," which proposes that by 2030, a deeply integrated framework between AI and education will be essentially established. This includes building a vertically connected and horizontally linked AI education system covering all academic stages and general education across society. The plan outlines 16 key tasks across four areas: AI talent cultivation and literacy enhancement, deep and broad integration of AI with education, infrastructure development for AI + education, and optimization of the AI + education ecosystem.
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The National Education Digitalization Strategy Action 2026 Deployment Conference was held, advancing six directions of AI for Education.
The Ministry of Education convened the Year 2026 deployment meeting for the National Digital Education Strategy Action, emphasizing the need to leverage artificial intelligence as a key variable. By taking "AI + Education" as the driving force, the ministry aims to integrate AI across all elements, processes, and scenarios in education. Minister Huai Jinpeng outlined strategic deployments in six areas: AI for School Education, AI for Lifelong Learning, AI for Scientific and Technological Innovation, AI for International Exchange, AI for Teacher Development, and AI for Education Governance.
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Dense rollout of "AI + Education" action plans across provinces and cities forms a nationwide policy network.
Provinces including Chongqing, Guizhou, Shandong, Gansu, Jiangsu, and Heilongjiang have successively rolled out implementation plans and application guidelines for "AI + Education." Chongqing has set a target to establish more than 10 typical "AI + Education" application scenarios and cultivate 80 "AI+" professional clusters by the end of 2027, while building 150 distinctive schools. The 2024 National People's Congress Government Work Report explicitly called for strengthening AI-enabled education across all learning stages.
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Ministry of Education: AI-driven education achieves five major advancements; special policies to be released in 2026
The Ministry of Education held a press conference to share progress and achievements in education digitalization during the 14th Five-Year Plan period. Zhou Dawang, Director of the Department of Science, Technology, and Information at the Ministry of Education, outlined efforts in AI education and applications across five areas: strengthening top-level design, delivering training programs, enhancing application supply, innovating implementation mechanisms, and reinforcing security safeguards. The Ministry plans to release relevant policy documents in 2026 to systematically advance AI education and applications.
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The State Council issued the "Opinions on Deeply Implementing the 'Artificial Intelligence+' Action," which includes a dedicated strategic deployment for education.
The State Council issued Document No. 11 [State Council Document (2025)], making a strategic deployment specifically for education. First, accelerate the implementation of key initiatives by integrating artificial intelligence into all elements and processes of teaching and learning, and innovate new human-machine collaborative models such as intelligent learning companions and AI teachers. Second, strengthen foundational support capabilities by advancing AI education across all educational stages and promoting general AI literacy throughout society, optimizing disciplinary and professional layouts, and intensifying efforts to cultivate high-level talent.
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The Ministry of Education updates the undergraduate major catalog, adding 29 new majors including "Artificial Intelligence in Education".
The Ministry of Education has updated and released the "Catalog of Undergraduate Majors in Regular Higher Education Institutions (2025)", adding 29 new majors. Focusing on empowering economic and social development through artificial intelligence, new programs such as AI Education, Intelligent Audio-Visual Engineering, and Digital Drama have been introduced. Several universities, including Beijing Normal University and East China Normal University, have received approval to launch the AI Education major. For the first time, the Ministry has established an exceptional mechanism for rapidly establishing strategically urgent majors.
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93 universities across the country have established AI colleges, with three national AI colleges accelerating their construction.
As of 2025 and 8, a total of 93 universities across China have established AI schools. The growth rate surged significantly between 2023 and 2025, with over 20 new schools added in 2024 alone. The nation has designated three national-level pilot zones for cultivating top-tier AI innovation talent: Beijing Zhongguancun School, Shanghai Chuangzhi School, and Shenzhen Hetao School, focusing on frontier areas such as AI for Science.
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Ministry of Education Office Issues Notice to Strengthen AI Education in Primary and Secondary Schools and Build a Systematic Curriculum
The General Office of the Ministry of Education has issued a notice requiring the establishment of a systematic curriculum and the implementation of regular teaching and assessment. Primary school lower grades focus on perceiving and experiencing AI technologies; upper primary and junior high emphasize understanding and applying them; senior high prioritizes project creation and cutting-edge applications. Additionally, an AI education section will be launched on the National Smart Education Platform for Primary and Secondary Schools, with AI education bases established in batches across schools nationwide.
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The Co-developed Teacher-Apprentice Universal Basic Education Large Model is now available for free trial at schools across Beijing.
The ShiCheng WanXiang Basic Education Large Model, jointly developed by Beijing Normal University and Beijing Century HAOOLAI Education Technology Co., Ltd., is China's first large model aligned with the new curriculum standards for basic education. Now packaged as an integrated application system, it offers five AI assistants: Intelligent Problem Solving, Intelligent Q&A, Intelligent Question Generation, Lesson Plan Creation, and Intelligent Grading. The system is available free of charge to all schools across Beijing and has been open-sourced on GitHub and Hugging Face.
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"Guidelines for Teachers on Generative AI Applications (Version 1)" Officially Released
The Expert Advisory Committee on Teacher Workforce Construction of the Ministry of Education has officially released this guidance, aiming to help teachers apply generative AI in a scientific, safe, compliant, and rational manner. The guidance defines six scenario-based application areas: learning transformation, teaching quality enhancement, student development advancement, assessment efficiency improvement, management upgrade, and research innovation. It requires teachers to uphold their primary role in education, use AI solely as an auxiliary tool, and adhere to six non-negotiable behavioral boundaries.
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Ministry of Education and Eight Other Departments Jointly Issue "Opinions on Accelerating Digitalization in Education"
The Ministry of Education and eight other departments have jointly issued this opinion, which clarifies the need to strengthen forward-looking planning in areas such as artificial intelligence (AI) and to build autonomous, controllable educational large models and an open-source AI ecosystem. The opinion proposes further intelligent upgrades to the "teaching, management, assessment, evaluation, and research" system, supports personalized student learning, and enables teachers to conduct intelligent lesson preparation, human-AI collaborative teaching, and intelligent analysis of student progress.
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200 Schools Hire AI Master Teacher; BNU Builds Education Digital Intelligence Hub
The AI "Great Master" education digital intelligence hub, developed by Beijing Normal University, recently completed its internal testing and was officially launched. In the 2025 spring semester, this platform will go live in over 200 schools and educational institutions nationwide. Leveraging AI technologies such as model fine-tuning and retrieval-augmented generation, the platform delivers integrated services across 8 typical education scenarios—including teaching, learning, assessment, tutoring, research, training, management, and support. It offers personalized learning pathways for every student and provides teachers with a one-stop education service.
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