UAE makes AI a required K-12 subject, teaching children how it works and fails
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The United Arab Emirates has made AI a required subject across K-12 schools, becoming the first country to do so, according to Rest of World.
Younger pupils learn about AI through discussion and role-play rather than using it independently, and schools limit students to approved apps.
Dubai's Knowledge and Human Development Authority is developing a policy framework and a 10-year roadmap for the subject. The government plans to train 22,000 teachers to use AI for teaching and lesson planning.
The report contrasts this with New York City and Norway, which have moved to restrict student-facing generative AI.
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AIThe United Arab Emirates became the first country to make AI a required K-12 subject, and schools teach younger pupils about AI through discussion and role-play rather than independent use. Dubai's Knowledge and Human Development Authority is developing a policy framework and a 10-year roadmap, and the government plans to train 22,000 teachers to use AI for teaching and lesson planning. Schools restrict students to approved apps, while New York City and Norway have moved to limit student-facing generative AI.
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