The Use of Artificial Intelligence by Students in Vocational Colleges in China and the United States

The rapid development of artificial intelligence, while promoting the progress of the times, has also brought unprecedented employment pressure on vocational school students. To adapt to the requirements of the times, vocational schools in both China and the United States have updated their curricula and teaching concepts to ensure that vocational school students can maximize their mastery of modern AI technology. This article employs interview and questionnaire surveys, combining qualitative and quantitative analysis to investigate the usage and proficiency of AI technologies among vocational school students. The research finds that the use of various AI technologies by students in vocational colleges varies across majors, with equipment availability, the scheduling of hands-on classes, and the frequency of school-enterprise cooperation all contributing to this difference. Although China and the United States share the same reform policies and educational goals, there are still differences in the details of teaching and learning implementation due to different national conditions. However, the findings suggest that it is still beneficial to offer AI-related courses at school. Familiarity with basic theoretical knowledge and practical experience can alleviate students' social anxiety and employment pressure to a certain extent. It can be seen that the reform of vocational education in the era of artificial intelligence in China and the United States is beginning to bear fruit.