Al Hurra channel hosted Ms. Maysoun Chehab, Education Programme Specialist at the UNESCO Multisectoral Regional Office in Beirut, on the “Al-Youm” programme, to talk about the UNESCO Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence as relevant to Education, which calls on governments to regulate the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the classroom.

Chehab touched on the reality of artificial intelligence and its widespread use among different age groups and discussed ways to maximize its benefits while mitigating its risks. She also stressed on the importance of these Recommendations as a global normative framework for the ethical use of artificial intelligence and highlighted its role in strengthening the enforcement of relevant policies and legislation in Education.

Chehab also emphasized the role of schools in adapting to the technological revolution of artificial intelligence, underlining the importance of cooperation between all education authorities and stakeholders to equip artificial intelligence users with the necessary life skills in the classroom to ensure the rational and ethical use of technology and artificial intelligence.

Chehab concluded by stressing the need to ensure human supervision on the use of artificial intelligence at schools and universities. She also pointed out the importance of combining AI-based educational methods with modern and traditional educational tools while ensuring learners’ human, social and emotional development and needs.