Beijing on Saturday released its first guide on the application of artificial intelligence (AI) in education as schools across China are increasingly integrating the technology into their teaching practices.
The Beijing Municipal Education Commission released the guide at a conference on advancing digital education.
The guide sets out regulations for 29 typical scenarios in six key areas of educational practices and is subject to update annually, in line with technological advances and teaching needs.
With a student-centered approach, it encourages schools to explore the use of AI in designing curriculum, crafting individualized learning plans, and analyzing data to improve overall educational outcomes.
"For instance, in compulsory education, the standardized curriculum requires 10 percent of interdisciplinary thematic learning for the students. This guide will lead teachers to apply AI in this regard and help strengthen their capabilities in interdisciplinary teaching practices," said Zhan Weihua, deputy head of the Basic Education and Teaching Research Center of the Beijing Academy of Educational Sciences, during an interview with China Central Television.
The guide highlights the need to explore AI application in reading, physical training, art teaching and individualized psychological support in educational practices, and the importance of strictly protecting personal privacy and sensitive information.
Beijing releases guide on use of AI in education
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday the outcome of the ongoing Qatar-mediated consultations hinges on Washington's responses to questions raised by Iran.
Araghchi said an Iranian delegation had traveled to Qatar on Saturday for further discussions, adding that his aide was there to continue consultations with mediators.
The two-day talks remained underway, with no final conclusion reached. Araghchi expressed hope that the United States would rationally opt for diplomacy over other approaches.
An official briefed on the negotiations told the media that Qatar had maintained contact with the White House during the talks. The day before, Qatari mediators held more than 12 hours of talks with Iranian counterparts in Tehran, aiming to clinch a U.S.-Iran agreement to avert renewed conflict after the U.S. midterm elections.
In an interview with Al Jazeera on Saturday, Araghchi dismissed reports of possible meetings as media speculation, saying Iran saw no need to meet with American officials at present. He said Tehran would decide whether to hold direct or indirect negotiations after Washington accepted Iran's conditions.
According to Araghchi, Iran's conditions include recognition of a new shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz that Tehran had worked out with Oman, and the closure of other routes.
He said Tehran also sought the lifting of sanctions imposed after the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), a reduction in U.S. military forces in the region, the restoration of sanctions waivers for Iranian oil exports, and the release of all frozen Iranian funds, including those held in Qatar.
Iran also demanded an end to hostilities on all fronts, including Lebanon, he said.
Araghchi said mediators had presented proposals concerning Iran's nuclear program, which Tehran was reviewing as part of what he described as a second phase.
The Iranian foreign minister also said a letter from U.S. Vice President JD Vance had been reviewed at high-level meetings, describing the American effort to open the door to broader dialogue and understanding as a "positive step."
Iran says outcome of Qatar-mediated talks hinges on US response
