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Chinese universities want students to use more AI, not less

MIT Technology Review - AI
Jul 28, 2025 09:00
Caiwei Chen
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Summary

Chinese universities have shifted from discouraging to actively encouraging students to use AI tools in their studies, reflecting a significant change in attitude over the past two years. This policy shift signals China's intent to integrate AI more deeply into higher education, potentially accelerating AI adoption and innovation in the country.

Just two years ago, Lorraine He, now a 24-year-old law student, was told to avoid using AI for her assignments. At the time, to get around a national block on ChatGPT, students had to buy a mirror-site version from a secondhand marketplace. Its use was common, but it was at best tolerated and more often…
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