Key facts
- Norway is imposing a near-ban on generative AI tools for elementary school pupils.
- The use of AI will be restricted for older children to prevent negative impacts on learning.
- Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere stated the goal is to ensure children learn to read, write, and do mathematics.
- The new standards will take effect from the school year starting in late August.
- Pupils aged 6-13 should generally not use AI, while those aged 14-16 can use tools under teacher supervision.
- The government will propose legislation to fund the use of more books in classrooms.
Norway is implementing a near-ban on generative AI tools for elementary school pupils and restricting their use for older children, aiming to prevent negative impacts on learning. Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere announced the new standards, which will be imposed from the school year beginning in late August.
Stoere emphasized that the most important aspects of schooling are for children to learn to read, write, and do mathematics. The policy dictates that pupils from first through seventh grade, aged 6 to 13, should generally not use AI. Students in lower secondary school, aged 14 to 16, may cautiously adopt AI tools under teacher supervision. For upper secondary education (ages 17 to 19), students will be taught how to use AI appropriately to prepare them for further education and work.