Daniel Susskind and Pope Leo XIV Advocate for Strategic Integration of Artificial Intelligence in Education

Economist Daniel Susskind and Pope Leo XIV have both highlighted the importance of integrating artificial intelligence into education while maintaining a focus on core human skills. Daniel Susskind argues that instead of fearing technological progress, students should be taught to work both with and without AI tools. He suggests that schools should prioritize basic skills while using AI to provide personalized learning and free students from repetitive tasks. Similarly, Pope Leo XIV emphasizes a holistic education that includes a positive dialogue with technology. He argues that schools should provide what the digital world cannot, such as shared time for learning and trusting relationships. The Pope also calls for an alliance between families, schools, and politicians to ensure responsible use of technology. To support these efforts, the Department for Education commissioned a youth advisory panel to gather perspectives from children and young people across England. The panel members discussed how AI impacts future careers, data privacy concerns, and the potential for AI to replace entry-level jobs. These insights will help inform national educational policies over the next 18 months.

Sources

• The Guardian
  What Should My Children Do? by Daniel Susskind review – the case for embracing tech in the classroom
• omnesmag.com
  Time is money—is there anything the school can do to prevent this?
• Children's Commissioner for England
  AI in education: Initial reflections from the DfE’s youth advisory panel

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Paywall and unreadable sources

• Financial Times
  How to teach the next generation in the era of AI
• The Telegraph
  ‘We are letting young people down if we don’t prepare them for AI’