UNESCO calls for safeguards as AI use spreads in classrooms

RIYADH: Education systems are repeating old edtech mistakes by introducing AI through tools and devices before training teachers, preparing school communities and putting safeguards in place, a UNESCO official said. Shafika Isaacs, UNESCO’s chief of section for technology and AI in education, told Arab News on Wednesday: “We’ve really learned that we cannot take a technology-first approach to its (AI) integration in education.” “Many ministries of education would invest in digital devices for st