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DIGITAL WORLD
BRICS+ Media Centre 
MODERN RUSSIAN 
13.07.2612:00 
China promotes AI use in schools with new educational programmes
Efforts aim to improve safety in the use of technology
Beijing is advancing the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in schools, covering 87.7 per cent of primary and secondary educational institutions in the city. This initiative is part of a broader strategy, launched in 2025, with the aim of improving the quality of learning, optimising the sector and offering more personalised support to students, reports China Daily, a partner of TV BRICS.
As a part of this strategy, an intelligent platform and a digital marketplace for AI applications for education were created. In addition, 50 model schools and 32 higher education institutions with the best AI practices were established.
Beijing has also launched innovative projects in the field of AI, with 25 of them being recognised by the Ministry of Education as national models.
"These initiatives have produced practice achievements that are internationally competitive and domestically leading," stated Zhang Yaotian, deputy director of the city’s Municipal Education Commission.
Schools are actively using AI tools in classrooms. One of the main goals of this implementation is to help teachers monitor student progress and improve interaction between them.
Local authorities emphasise that they will focus their efforts on refining security measures, placing greater emphasis on creating an effective model of synergy between humans and machines.
Other BRICS countries are also adopting AI in a meaningful way in their education systems, with the aim of improving the quality of teaching and expanding opportunities for students.
The state of Piaui, in Brazil, has created the Piaui Artificial Intelligence project, which seeks to implement AI as a subject in public schools. The project was selected for the 2025 edition of the UNESCO-Ki.ng Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa Prize, from among 86 initiatives from more than 50 countries. The organisation recognised the project's contribution to the sustainable integration of AI into society, highlighting its role in promoting equality and inclusion. The proposal includes a three-year programme that combines digital and face-to-face classes, as reported by Agência Brasil.
Egypt is also integrating artificial intelligence into its education system, with an emphasis on adding programming and AI courses to school curricula, according to Daily News Egypt, a partner of TV BRICS. President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi stressed the importance of providing students with modern skills in line with international standards.
Meanwhile, Ethiopia will open its first university specialising in AI next year, which will become a pillar of the country's educational and economic reforms. According to ENA, a partner of TV BRICS, the institution will train specialists in AI, data science and digital technologies, with a focus on youth and the development of skills for the professions of the future.
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