Taiwan has launched two manuals on the proper uses and pitfalls of artificial intelligence (AI) for young students, as part of the government’s push to integrate technology in education.
The Ministry of Education published two booklets, one for pupils between third and sixth grade at elementary schools, and another for students at junior-high schools.
Minister of Education Cheng Ying-yao (鄭英耀) wrote in the manuals’ introduction that the booklets are designed to deal with the changes to the process of obtaining knowledge and learning wrought by generative AI.
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The use of algorithms must be accompanied by an understanding of the technology and reflection on its implications to ensure AI is applied safely, effectively and responsibly, he said.
Users must be able to exercise critical thinking, and understand the technology’s operating principles, limits and risks to control the ever-increasing power of AI to avoid being misled by biased or incorrect data, he said.
The manuals also suggest asking algorithms to critique students’ work from the perspective of teachers, readers and editors.
The manuals emphasize that algorithms should be treated as helpers and not as a substitute for human labor, and that factual verification is required to counter AI’s potential to make mistakes.
They also urged readers to avoid entering personal data into AI tools and to clearly disclose the AI utilization in their work.
The manuals provide instructions on the use of prompts, establishing parameters and conditions, and dictating art style, scenery, lighting and atmosphere if using generative tools to create images.
They warn that overreliance on AI could be detrimental to critical thinking skills, media literacy and creativity, in addition to causing basic everyday skills to atrophy.
Students are encouraged to remain curious about learning and trying new things, relying on their own to learn from new material whenever possible.
The manuals are available for download on the ministry’s Web site.
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