HARNESSING THE DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TO PROMOTE EDUCATION REFORM IN CHINA: AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH PROFESSOR XIONG ZHANG FROM BEIHANG UNIVERSITY

Artificial intelligence, as a strategic technology leading the new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation, is profoundly influencing the development direction of education. Professor Xiong Zhang is an important promoter in the field of artificial intelligence education in China, and has long been committed to the research of educational informatization and the improvement of students' artificial intelligence literacy. In recent years, he has put forward a series of forward-looking views on artificial intelligence education and the construction of a learning society. During the 2025 National Higher Education Physics Basic Course Education Academic Seminar, we conducted an exclusive interview with Professor Xiong. Based on the interview content, this paper systematically presents Professor Xiong's main views on artificial intelligence education. Professor Xiong pointed out that artificial intelligence is forcing education reform. The future talent demand will be dominated by enterprises and society, and higher education institutions urgently need to transform. We should seize the catalytic, empowering and guiding role of artificial intelligence to effectively promote the construction of a learning society and truly implement the development of quality education.