The new rules, which will come into force when students return to school in August this year, will impose an almost total ban on the use of AI by primary school students, from Years 1 to 7, generally covering children aged 6 to 13.
Norway will impose a near-ban on the use of generative AI tools by primary school students and will also restrict their use in the education of older children, to avoid negative effects on learningthe country’s prime minister announced this Friday.
Before a two results are generalized in school tests, the Norwegian Government had already banned the use of smartphones in schools in 2024, and given teachers more powers to impose discipline within the classroom.
Using AI increases risk for younger children we will skip stages important aspects of learning, said the Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre in a press conference cited by the agency.
“The most important thing at school is that our children learn to readwriting and doing math”, said Støre, adding that the new rules will be applied from the new school year, which starts at the end of August.
Os students from 1st to 7th year, aged between 6 and 13 years oldshould not, as a general rule, use AI, indicated the Norwegian Government. Secondary school students between 14 and 16 years oldthey can adopt these tools cautiously and under the supervision of teachers.
From 17 to 19 years old, students must learn to use AI appropriately, to be prepared for higher education and for the job market, added the executive.
Norway started to introduce computers into classrooms in the 1990s. Later, after the launch of the iPad in 2010, tablets were also introduced in schools, reducing the dependence on books and handwriting.
In the related statement released this Friday, the Government also stated that it will propose legislation to fund the use of more bookss in classrooms, reversing the trend of replacement by tablets.
In April this year, the Norwegian Government also announced plans to ban children from use social media until they turn 16following one and adopted by some other countries to reduce the use of electronic devices by young people.
