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While the U.S. debates AI risks, China mandates universal training for students

Washington Post World Friday 02 October 2026, 09:00 UTC By Huiyee Chiew 1 min read
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TAIPEI, Taiwan —Meet Zhang Mingrui. The Beijing entrepreneur spent the summer as chief financial officer of a start-up selling digital scales. While building the business, he and his teammates relied on AI tools to perform a range of tasks: designing product, creating a website, managing financial risk.

TAIPEI, Taiwan —Meet Zhang Mingrui. The Beijing entrepreneur spent the summer as chief financial officer of a start-up selling digital scales. While building the business, he and his teammates relied on AI tools to perform a range of tasks: designing product, creating a website, managing financial risk. Democracy Dies in Darkness While the U.S. debates AI risks, China mandates universal training for students Beijing aims to provide artificial intelligence education in all of the country’s schools by 2030, while demand for AI-themed study tours surged this summer.
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