ABSTRACT
In July 2017, China’s State Council released the country’s guiding strategy for developing artificial intelligence (AI), titled “New Generation Artificial Intelligence Development Plan”. The strategy outlined China’s goals regarding AI including its aspiration to emerge as the driving force in defining ethical norms and standards for AI. As the engine of industrial transformation, AI is expected to restructure Chinese production and develop a new demand for the “intelligentization” of the Chinese economy. This excerpt from the document outlines China’s soaring ambition with a specific focus on education. Not only is it a remarkable vision, but it also details how the country intends to build next-generation AI technologies, coordinate AI innovation platforms, and accelerate the training and development of high-end human talent.
