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Students in China use AI like DeepSeek for school assignments

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Use of the technology in education has sparked debate about how to guide pupils while fostering critical thinking skills.

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AI tools are being increasingly used by Chinese students, sparking debate about technology and critical thinking. Photo: Reuters

In China, many schoolchildren are using artificial intelligence (AI) tools. It has sparked discussion about how to help them use this technology while still developing their critical thinking skills.

A magazine linked to the state news agency Xinhua conducted a survey on AI in education.

The study showed that 40 per cent of 700 secondary school students in northern China used local chatbots like DeepSeek, Doubao and Kimi for their winter break assignments.

Additionally, 31 per cent of these students used AI tools to help them understand questions and learn new subjects.

About 28 per cent used them to collect and organise information.

However, teachers and parents are still trying to understand how to teach kids to use AI responsibly.

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