Norway imposes broad restrictions on AI for elementary school kids
Key takeaways
- This follows a smartphone and tablet ban in classrooms.
- Unsplash/Bolivia Inteligente Norway is imposing a strict ban on the use of generative AI tools by elementary school kids, according to a report by Reuters.
- These standards will be imposed at the start of the new school year, which begins in late August.
This follows a smartphone and tablet ban in classrooms.
Unsplash/Bolivia Inteligente Norway is imposing a strict ban on the use of generative AI tools by elementary school kids, according to a report by Reuters. Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere suggested at a press conference that AI lets children skip crucial steps in their education and that schools should focus on teaching them how to "read, write and do mathematics."
These standards will be imposed at the start of the new school year, which begins in late August. The ban impacts students from first through seventh grade, ages six to 13. However, the policy also extends to teens, albeit in a reduced fashion. Kids aged 14 to 16 can use generative AI, but only with a teacher's supervision. Teens 17 and above are encouraged to use AI appropriately on their own.