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cstanhope@social.coop ("The Luddites were right") wrote:
Interesting developments in Norway.
"Pupils from first through seventh grade, aged 6 to 13, should as a general rule not be using AI, while those in lower secondary school, aged 14 to 16, can cautiously adopt tools under teachers' supervision, the government said.
In upper secondary education, from ages 17 to 19, students should learn to use AI appropriately so that they are prepared for further education and work, it added."
https://www.reuters.com/technology/norway-imposes-near-ban-ai-elementary-school-2026-06-19/
I look forward to a slowly increasing age range where generative AI should not be used. (Of course, since curriculum for higher grades are often positioned as "meeting needs of employers" and less about education, this could be an uphill battle, but we'll see.)
Also good news for them:
"But in a related statement on Friday the government also said it will propose legislation to fund the use of more books in classrooms, reversing the trend towards computer tablets."