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Posted by mellosty 1 day ago

Ask HN: Norway bans AI in elementary schools

What is your opinion on this? Norway banned smart phones and now AI.

> Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre argues that using AI could increase the risk that young children miss important steps in their education.

15 points | 18 comments
softwaredoug 4 hours ago|
Whatever debates we might have about AI in higher ed, is anyone actually advocating for AI in primary school? Seems self evident you would not want to do this. It’s so obvious elementary school is as much about social/emotional learning and you’re not going to get this from AI.
lemonademan 1 day ago||
Their Prime Minister is right to ban the use of AI in elementary schools, as most people who use AI to answer questions don't focus on retaining a set answer but rather answering whatever question was asked. So yes, elementary school students will miss a lot of steps, but this is still just my own opinion. However, I am more interested in how AI was used in elementary schools in the first place.
penpendian 1 day ago|
But maybe teacher can use ai to create customised storybook or material faster without always relying on human retail that take steps and weekss
mikeodds 10 hours ago||
This could be customized to each child, a primer if you will, you could call it “a young lady’s illustrated primer” for the girls
penpendian 8 hours ago||
well i am backtesting a pre-context engine written in typescript for storytelling, and so far i think the pdf and mp3 content is very good. Though i only limit it to certain writer style like jane austen or stan lee
alquinsmiles 19 hours ago||
Sweden sort of did the same thing with digital education/computers and reinvested in analog/books because students learned better with the latter.
VaderAi 18 hours ago||
That is a brilliant move when you think about it ...as students grow up having to use there brain for common sense as well..
wasting_time 1 day ago||
Discussed at length:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48600093

VaderAi 16 hours ago||
Is that because most students were using ai glasses to answer exams
al_borland 1 day ago||
It shocks me that anyone would be giving AI to elementary school kids, so I think this is good.
jamesli233 1 day ago||
Really curious about how they actually ban it, like do they set a law against that behavior? Who is gonna to take the responsibility?Their parents?
kingkongjaffa 1 day ago|
Presumably it's in schools so it's down to the teachers to confiscate devices and not use them in the first place as tools children drive.

I assume using AI to make teaching materials that teachers then disseminate is still fair game.

PaiDxng 1 day ago||
Norway's approach can be seen as a "caution-first" policy choice, buying time for educational research and regulation to catch up with the technology.
JSR_FDED 1 day ago|
Good, first develop empathy and social skills. Then critical thinking. Only then AI as an educational tool. Social media? Never.
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