The specialised agency announces this year’s International Education Day will spotlight AI’s opportunities and challenges.
, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation has announced the day will be dedicated to the opportunities and challenges of artificial intelligence .
“AI offers major opportunities for education, provided its deployment in schools is guided by clear ethical principles,” says Azoulay. Unesco notes that AI is increasingly present in education. In high-income countries, two out of three secondary school pupils are already using generative AI tools to produce schoolwork.
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