China to rely on artificial intelligence in education reform bid

China will integrate artificial intelligence (AI) applications into teaching efforts, textbooks and the school curriculum as it moves to overhaul education, authorities said in an official paper released on Wednesday.

The move targeting pupils and educators across primary, secondary and higher levels comes as the world’s second-largest economy looks to boost innovation and find new sources of growth.

Promoting artificial intelligence would help “cultivate the basic abilities of teachers and students,” and shape the “core competitiveness of innovative…