Zhejiang University Deploys New Round of Double First-Class Construction, Emphasizing AI-Empowered Education

From September 1 to 2, Zhejiang University held its 2026 summer work conference to deploy a new round of Double First-Class construction. Party Secretary Ren Shaobo and President Ma Yanming delivered reports, emphasizing the new round of technological revolution represented by artificial intelligence, proposing to deepen the reform of 'AI + education + technology + governance', promote AI-empowered education and teaching, and cultivate 'people who can create'.

As a top university, Zhejiang University's deployment of Double First-Class construction will influence the implementation path of AI education in higher education. The university's explicit inclusion of AI-empowered education and governance as strategic priorities may drive curriculum reform, teacher training, and innovation in talent cultivation models, providing a reference for other universities. However, specific implementation details and effects remain to be seen. Promoting AI-empowered education and teaching may change curriculum design and teaching methods, affecting the quality of student cultivation. Deepening the reform of 'AI + education + technology + governance' may improve the university's governance efficiency and research innovation capability.