On Tuesday 25 October, the European Commission published guidelines to help educators combat misconceptions about artificial intelligence (AI) in order to promote its ethical use.
“The use of AI and data comes with risks regarding privacy, security and safety, especially when it comes to our young people. I am therefore pleased that these guidelines help to ensure that these risks are addressed and that our children can be kept safe and protected”, commented Commissioner for Innovation, Education and Youth, Mariya Gabriel.
Within the context of increasing usage of AI systems, the recommendations should therefore enable teachers to clarify – in both primary and secondary schools – “popular and widespread misconceptions” about AI, which could “cause confusion or anxiety about how its used”.
These guidelines, for example, offer advice on how to use these technologies to adapt teaching to the abilities of each learner or how to prepare individualised interventions for students with special needs.
The guidelines, which form part of the Digital Education Action Plan (2021–2027), were developed by an expert group of practitioners brought together from education, academia, the private sector and international organisations.
See the guidelines: https://aeur.eu/f/3s9 (Original version in French by Thomas Mangin)