Norway bans generative AI tools in elementary schools to protect kids' basic learning skills
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Norway will ban generative AI tools in elementary schools from late August, prohibiting their use for grades 1-7.
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Norway will ban generative AI tools in elementary schools from late August, prohibiting their use for grades 1-7. Secondary schools can use AI only under supervision, as Prime Minister Stoere emphasizes the importance of foundational skills like reading, writing, and math.
Key Points
- Generative AI tools banned for grades 1-7 in Norway's elementary schools.
- Secondary schools can use AI tools only under supervision.
- Prime Minister Stoere stresses the need for basic learning skills.
- Ban starts in late August 2023, affecting thousands of students.
- Focus on foundational skills before integrating AI in education.
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From source RSS / original summaryNorway is banning generative AI tools in elementary schools starting in late August. Students in grades 1 through 7 won't be allowed to use AI at all; secondary schools will permit it only under supervision. Prime Minister Stoere says children must first "learn to read, write, and do math. " The article Norway bans generative AI tools in elementary schools to protect kids' basic learning skills appeared first on The Decoder.
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