Commission presents AI Literacy Framework with the OECD to prepare learners for the age of artificial intelligence
The European Commission, together with the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), presented today an ‘AI Literacy Framework’ for primary and secondary education.
The Framework offers teachers, education leaders and policymakers in the field of education a shared understanding of the competences students need to understand and use AI responsibly and ethically. It provides guidance and examples of activities for the classroom and is organised around four domains – engage with AI, create with AI, manage AI, and shape AI.
The Framework also supports the European Union’s ambition to deliver high-quality, inclusive and future-oriented digital education. Part of the Union of Skills, the Education Package, which will be presented later this year, will further support the adaptation of education systems to the digital and AI transformation.
The initiative is developed with the support of CodeAI and international expertise.
Roxana Mînzatu, Executive Vice-President for Social Rights and Skills, Quality Jobs and Preparedness, said: “AI literacy is a foundational competence for our young people. Understanding and using AI responsibly is essential for Europe’s competitiveness, as well as for protecting our democracy and social cohesion, and it starts in our classrooms. With the launch of this Framework we are taking an important step to support AI literacy education across Europe.”
