The Ministry of Education officially released the "Guidelines for General Education in Artificial Intelligence for Primary and Secondary Schools (2025 Edition)" and the "Guidelines for the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence by Primary and Secondary School Students (2025 Edition)" (referred to as the "Use Guidelines") on May 12. The aim is to scientifically and standardly promote artificial intelligence education across all stages of schooling.
The "Use Guidelines" clearly stipulate that students are prohibited from directly copying AI-generated content as homework or exam answers, and impose restrictions on the misuse of AI in creative tasks. This move aims to eliminate "substitution-based" usage behavior at its source and prevent students from overly relying on AI while weakening their independent thinking abilities.
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The person in charge of the Basic Education Teaching Guidance Committee of the Ministry of Education stated that new regulations have designed a phased usage strategy based on the characteristics of students' age groups: In primary school, AI should be used appropriately under the guidance of teachers and parents to prevent unreasonable use from affecting students' knowledge construction and cognitive development; In junior high school, students can moderately explore logical analysis of generated content, guiding them to cross-verify the rationality of the content; In senior high school, they can conduct exploratory learning combined with technical principles, guiding students to independently assess the social impact of generated content.
The "Use Guidelines" also strengthen the guiding responsibilities of teachers, requiring active training of critical thinking in teaching practices. By organizing students to analyze logical defects, value inclinations, and cultural biases in AI-generated text, it cultivates students' questioning spirit and discernment ability regarding technical outputs.
In terms of data security, the "Use Guidelines" require the establishment of a full-chain safeguard mechanism. It strictly prohibits teachers and students from inputting sensitive data such as exam questions and personal identity information when using generative AI; primary and secondary schools need to establish a sound "white list" system for AI tools, allowing only tools that meet educational scene requirements and are compliant with data security into campuses; educational administrative departments will implement dynamic reviews of technical suppliers' data processing processes to ensure legality and compliance.