The Download: how China's universities approach AI, and the pitfalls of welfare algorithms

Just two years ago, students in China were told to avoid using AI for their assignments. At the time, to get around a national block on ChatGPT, students had to buy a mirror-site version from a secondhand marketplace. Its use was common, but it was at best tolerated and more often frowned upon. Now, professors no longer warn students against using AI. Instead, they're encouraged to use it--as long as they follow best practices. Just like those in the West, Chinese universities are going through a quiet revolution.