On 7 September 2023, UNESCO published Guidance for generative AI in education and research to support action, policy planning and human capacity development. This article retains the scope of the site’s extended introduction of 24 November 2023, covering risks, educational uses and child protection.
Fengchun Miao’s “Technical Principles of Generative AI and an Examination of Its Educational Applicability” appeared in Modern Educational Technology, issue 11 of 2023, as the first in a series interpreting UNESCO’s Guidance for generative AI in education and research. The following introduces the abstract’s analysis of technical principles and educational suitability.
As interest in AI-powered education grows worldwide, particularly in Africa, effective use of technology, the right to education and global equity require shared attention.
The 16th ASEF Classroom Network Conference took place in Ljubljana, Slovenia, on 12–16 November 2023 under the theme “Leading Change: Digital Transformation of Education in the Era of AI”. Professor Huang Ronghuai, holder of the UNESCO Chair on AI in Education and Co-Dean of Beijing Normal University’s Smart Learning Institute, attended by invitation. The conference developed awareness, capabilities and strategies for AI and education to support effective integration of AI innovation in Asian and European schools. ASEF organised it with the International Research Centre on Artificial Intelligence (IRCAI), operating under UNESCO’s auspices at the Jožef Stefan Institute, with Slovenian support.
This page preserves the editorial and excerpts from seven articles in The UNESCO Courier, issue 4 of 2023, “Education in the age of artificial intelligence”, with consistent sections and author credits. Project figures, policy timelines and technological assessments reflect the reporting context of 2023. The original site archive date, 15 November 2023, is retained.
On 25–26 October 2023, UNESCO’s education-policy department convened an expert meeting on the learning sciences at its Paris Headquarters. Researchers and policymakers discussed translating learning-sciences research into policy and educational transformation to advance the education Sustainable Development Goals. Assistant Director-General for Education Stefania Giannini opened the meeting, which involved more than 40 experts worldwide.
Generative AI creates new content in response to prompts, with transformative potential in education, entertainment, healthcare and scientific research. This 2023 OECD working paper also examines societal and policy challenges.
UNESCO released Guidance for generative AI in education and research on 7 September 2023, offering a human-centred reference for policy-makers, teachers and educational institutions.
UNESCO presented and further discussed draft AI competency frameworks for teachers and school students during Digital Learning Week, held from 4 to 7 September 2023.
The GSE2023 forum on generative AI and the future of education took place in Beijing on 18 August 2023. It examined opportunities and challenges, changing educational forms, collab
