Norway Imposes Strict Limitations on School AI Use
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While generative AI has the potential to be useful in various industrial fields and daily life, there are concerns that over-reliance on AI could lead to a decline in human skills and academic abilities. At a press conference on June 19, 2026, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gaard Ståle announced a policy to ban the use of AI in primary schools in principle to avoid negative impacts on education.
Norway Imposes Strict Limitations on School AI Use
The Norwegian government has established new regulations concerning the application of generative artificial intelligence technologies within its education system. A near prohibition is now in effect for elementary school pupils across the country. Meanwhile, older students face substantial restrictions on their use of such digital tools, according to Reuters.
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Norway has decided to take a decisive turn in its education policy: starting from the next school year, which will begin at the end of August 2026, primary school students will not be able to use artificial generational intelligence tools in their schoolwork except in exceptional cases. The measure will mainly affect students from 1st to 7th grade. That is, children between 6 and 13 years of age. The Norwegian Government justifies this decision …
Norway will ban the general AI for 6-13 years from the start of the school year. After smartphones, the country pushes the digital household even further to school.
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