Could A.I. become part of your school's curriculum? | January 30, 2026

What's up, sunshine? Happy Friday . Friday. I'm Ky Wire here with your 10 minutes of news right here on CNN 10 . We made it to the best day of the week . So, let's lock in, learn, and finish this week off strong . Our lead story of the day is about artificial intelligence, AI. Did you know that in China, AI courses are becoming a mandatory part of the school day ? Students are learning coding . They're learning algorithms at an early age . As so many of us around the world are thinking about AI and how it could shape our future . This move is raising questions about just how early students should prepare for an AIdriven future . In the United States, teens are facing those questions as they make decisions about college, career, and their skills . CNN's Claire Duffy talked to a few students who are figuring that out right now and she is here to share what they have said . Hi Claire. . Coy, as you know, high school is already a time of big decisions and now artificial intelligence is adding a new layer to how high school students think about what their future might look like . As students start thinking about life after graduation , AI is also influencing how they think about future college and career plans , especially with entry-level jobs poised to be the most disrupted by this new technology . Has your view or your plans around what to study in college or what you want to pursue as a career, has that changed because of AI ? I know many of my classmates, for example, um many of them are there's been an increase in people going to healthcare because they feel like it's more AI proof . Um, and I know a few of my college counselors at school said that just within the past two years when AI has nearly been doubling in usage , there's been a 34% decline in CS major rates . Um, over the last two years, Karissa Tang has been researching how AI is impacting student jobs , the kind of work that so many high schoolers rely on . What I found is that just within the top 10 teenage jobs , AI will displace