China AI companies have temporarily discontinued AI chatbots across the country, or many of them. Shutdown, which is temporary, is allegedly due to the Gokao exam that millions of students are trying so that they can enter a college. Chinese officials believe that the AI ​​tool can be used to cheat during the Gokao examination and this has led to the AI ​​companies.

According to Bloomberg, many AI companies have suspended their most widely used artificial intelligence devices. The list includes Alibaba’s Qwen, Tensent’s Yuanbao, Daabao of Bidens and km of Moonshot. All these AI devices have discontinued their photo-recognition capabilities, while national tests are underway.

China is hosting the Gokao exam from 7 to 10 June this year. It is said to be the most important educational program in the country, where more than 13.4 million students compete with limited number of university seats, including entry as part of double first class construction for admission to 147 universities, the results often determine their educational and professional futures.

Given the high stakes, Chinese authorities have long implemented strict anti-cheating measures, banning electronic devices in the examination hall to deploy monitoring drones. But with the rise of generic AI, a new concern of potential cheating using AI tools, which is often smart, is increasing.

According to Bloomberg, AI tools such as Yainbao and Kimi are nowadays showing automated reactions that explain the characteristics related to their image, “the college is disabled to ensure the fairness of the entrance exams.

Meanwhile, Dawabao, rival chatbot of bidence, allegedly still allows the image upload, but refuses to answer the questions related to the test, citing non-compliance with the rules. Qwen, Alibaba’s bot, similarly referees by analyzing test letters during the examination hours.

Earlier, the Ministry of Chinese Education had released a new structure to manage the integration of generic AI within its primary and secondary school systems. The guidelines prevented students from using the Artificial Intelligence Tool independently, which generate open-ended content. The government also asked teachers to use AI to complement the study, not to replace human leadership teaching.

Meanwhile, middle school students are allowed to study how AI content is structured, while high schoolrs are allowed to engage in more advanced learning associated with the inherent technologies of AI.

According to a report by China Daily, 2025 instructions issued by the Government’s Basic Education Teaching Guidance Committee, explains how generative AIs such as chat and deepsac can be integrated into primary and secondary education. The guidelines emphasized on ensuring moral, age-appropriate use of these techniques, as well as protection against risks such as over-neutrality, educational dishonesty and privacy violations.

According to officials, these measures are designed to encourage responsible use of AI and ensure support for equipment, not replace the teacher -led instructions in schools.