House Republican: China 'has it right' on AI use in classrooms

U.S. Representative Carlos Gimenez, a Republican from Florida, applauded China’s deployment of artificial intelligence in its classrooms during a NewsNation interview. He argued that AI can be a powerful educational tool as long as it complements rather than replaces traditional learning, insisting that students must still grasp core concepts. Gimenez’s comments come amid growing debate over AI’s role in education and the broader U.S.-China tech rivalry. The remarks highlight a rare moment of bipartisan praise for a Chinese policy that many Western critics view skeptically.

Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-Fla.) on Wednesday praised China's use of artificial intelligence in classrooms. “I think in this case, I think Beijing actually has it right. As long as AI is not used to supplant your ability to learn, in other words, you have to learn the concepts, etc., etc.,” Gimenez told NewsNation’s Blake Burman...