China Treats AI as Infrastructure. Is the U.S. Falling Behind?
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While U.S. universities debate AI policy, China is embedding AI literacy into higher education at scale.
Schools like Zhejiang University have made AI coursework mandatory, and Tsinghua University has launched interdisciplinary AI colleges. Nearly 60% of Chinese students and faculty reportedly use AI tools multiple times daily.
Meanwhile, American campuses are still navigating faculty resistance and curriculum redesign. The global message is clear: in China, AI fluency is no longer optional — it’s foundational.