Shanghai
29%
8/28
AI Gap Index
7/10
Schools
0/8
Workforce
0/6
Governance
1/4
Access
Schools 7/10
D1 AI literacy curriculum exists in schools 2 National MOE guidelines apply; SJTU launched AI Empowerment in Basic Education initiative
D2 Curriculum is binding law or mandate 2 Binding under national MOE guidelines
D3 Ethics component included in curriculum 1 Ethics and society component from national framework
D4 Teacher training mandated and funded before rollout 1 Teacher training framework exists but not fully funded before rollout
D5 Dedicated funding attached to the requirement 1 Some funding allocated but not dedicated per-school
Workforce 0/8
D6 Employers legally required to train all employees 0
D7 Training must cover ethics and critical evaluation 0
D8 Pre-redundancy training obligation exists 0
D9 Workers have rights when AI used in employment decisions 0
Civil Service & Governance 0/6
D10 Civil servants working with AI must receive training 0
D11 Minimum training standard is defined 0
D12 Enforcement mechanism exists with named authority 0
Public Access 1/4
D13 Free or publicly funded AI literacy resources available 1 Shanghai 'Skills Enhancement Year' plan targets 50,000 AI Promoters with government-subsidised training and certification; 650,000 subsidised vocational training instances planned for 2026
D14 Digital infrastructure support for schools and institutions 0
Index history
May 21, 2026 8/28 Dim 13 raised to 1: Shanghai Skills Enhancement Year plan (March 2026) commits to 50,000 AI Promoter certifications and 650,000 subsidised training instances in 2026
April 10, 2026 7/28 Initial research; national MOE AI education guidelines apply, no province-specific policy identified beyond national framework