China's first artificial intelligence (AI) textbook for high school students (bring) out last week, following a plan by central government (include) AI courses in primary and secondary school.
The ninechapter textbook, (name) "Fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence"， was written by outstanding (scholar) from wellknown schools nationwide, under the joint efforts by the research center for MOOC at East China Normal University and AI startup SenseTime. It includes the history of AI and how the technology can be applied in areas such as facial recognition, auto driving and public security.
"The textbook focuses not only on basics of AI, but on (practice) use of AI in daily life," said Chen Yukun, a professor at East China Normal University, is also a contributor to the book.
Up till now, about 40 high schools across the country (undertake) the task of being the first group of AI high education pilot program introducing the textbook in the curriculum. "The AI sector is facing a talent shortage (global). The publication of the book is breakthrough as it takes AI technology out of the 'Ivory tower' and makes it part of high school learning," said Lin Dahua, a professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
