A political economy of AI and Education in China

Jeremy Knox

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Abstract

This chapter examines the relationships between artificial intelligence (AI) and education in China, in order to suggest the significance of a political economy analysis to the study of digitalisation in educational research. The first section introduces the Chinese context by outlining recent government policy aimed at promoting and incentivising AI, as well as providing examples of prominent private companies involved in the development of such technologies for education. The second section draws on Vincent Mosco’s framework for political economy analysis – commodification, spatialisation and structuration – in order to examine the relationships between private education companies and the state.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationWorld Yearbook of Education 2024
Subtitle of host publicationDigitalisation of Education in the Era of Algorithms, Automation and Artificial Intelligence
EditorsBen Williamson, Janja Komljenovic, Kalervo Gulson
PublisherRoutledge
Chapter10
Pages155-171
Number of pages17
Edition1st
ISBN (Electronic)9781003359722
ISBN (Print)9781032417905
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 30 Nov 2023

Publication series

NameWorld Yearbook of Education
PublisherRoutledge

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