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Norway severely curtails AI use in elementary school

Norwegian schoolchildren visit an aquarium to learn about life in the ocean. (Photo: NTNU Vitenskapsmuseewith via Wikimedia Commons)

OSLO - Norway ⁠is ⁠imposing a near-total ban ​on the use of generative AI tools by elementary school pupils, ​while also restricting the technology’s use ‌in the education of older children to prevent a negative impact on learning, the country’s prime minister said on Friday.

Facing a broad decline in education test scores, the government in 2024 banned ​smartphones from ⁠schools and has given teachers back more powers to enforce discipline in the classroom.

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