Ms. Zhang added that offers in the sector have increased in recent years and have become increasingly popular with many children.
“Before, (the industry) was pretty messy. At the time, the organizations promoting their courses weren’t very professional, because they… originally taught English courses or other courses, and were not specialized,” Ms. Zhang said.
China has moved to introduce AI into primary and secondary school curricula and has seen more colleges roll out AI-related majors.
Private companies and educational institutions in China are also collaborating.
Mr. Zeng Pengxuan, founder and general manager of Walnut Education, which offers AI and coding lessons to children, said that half a decade ago, parents still viewed programming as something for kids. students.
However, the wide use of AI in daily life has increased awareness of the industry and helped change perceptions, he said.