China cuts nearly a third of ‘obsolete’ arts degrees in university programs

• Chinese universities have eliminated 12,000 arts, humanities, and languages degree programs.
• This restructuring aims to align higher education with China's goal of an AI-driven economy.
• Nearly a third of all university programs in China have been impacted, affecting millions of students.
• Between 2021 and 2025, 10,200 new undergraduate tech-focused programs, such as 'embodied intelligence', were introduced.
• This educational shift in China is part of a global trend, with countries like India, UAE, Kazakhstan, Spain, and the UK also integrating AI into their national curricula.

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China’s universities cut thousands of ‘obsolete’ arts degrees in AI overhaul