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Li Zichen, a fifth grader at a Chinese public school, demonstrates a remote-controlled robot that can lift and move blocks and be programmed using artificial intelligence.

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While debate rages in the U.S. about the merits and risks of Artificial Intelligence in schools, in China, it’s a state-mandated part of the school curriculum. Authorities there want to create a pool of AI-savvy professionals. But like in the U.S., some parents have mixed emotions about how and when their kids use A.I.