mandag 15. juli 2024

In China, AI Enters a New Arena: The Civil Service Exam

As applications for China’s civil service examinations surge to record highs, education companies are rushing to develop artificial intelligence products that can help candidates pass the notoriously competitive tests. Civil service jobs, with their iron-clad job security, have become increasingly attractive to Chinese workers in recent years.

Last year, an unprecedented 2.6 million people applied for the national civil service exams, competing for fewer than 40,000 available government positions. Tutoring candidates to secure a public-sector job has become a lucrative industry, with a host of Chinese education companies launching services specifically targeting the civil service exams.