According to them, the most crucial aspect for high schoolers is to "stay informed and educated about AI because we live in a time where there is a lot of disinformation".

They emphasized that it is important for everyone, even those not pursuing a career in computer science, AI, or machine learning, to be prepared for the future.

Justin Wang, a student at Lambert High School in Georgia, US, and one of the four members, described his experience at the WYF as "unique".

"There has been no comparative economics research competition in the past, so we were very excited to essentially compete in the new lens beyond just showing economic knowledge through tests and case competitions," he said.

He also noted that the curriculum in the US is uniform across states, so students learn 90 percent of the same content. In contrast, students from other parts of the world come with varied curricula from their respective countries.

"So, I'm looking forward to seeing the different perspectives toward economics and just learning and expanding my worldview," Wang said.

Shao Ruohan, an 11th grader from Jinan Foreign Language School in East China's Shandong province, participated in an economics challenge and a critical thinking competition during this forum.

As the team leader for both events, she stressed the importance of recognizing team members' strengths and delegating tasks accordingly.

By adjusting strategies over three rounds, her team improved performance and achieved commendable results in the end.

Shao found the experience valuable for her career aspirations. "I plan to be a manager or start my own company. Participating in the challenge made me realize that managing a business is much more complicated than I initially thought. It's very demanding, and I still need to put in a lot of effort," she said.

guiqian@i21st.cn