ChatGPT is coming to Australian schools. Here’s what you need to know

AI could provide intelligent tutoring systems and more targeted learning materials, a Department of Education spokesperson told an inquiry into the use of generative artificial intelligence. Photograph: EPA

ChatGPT will formally be rolled out in all Australian schools for the first time this year after the education ministers’ backing of a framework guiding AI use.

From embracing the technology as a learning tool to blanket bans and returning to pen-and-paper exams, the education sector has grappled with how to respond to the chatbot since it was released in late 2022.