South Korea’s plan to introduce artificial intelligence-powered digital textbooks in schools has provoked a backlash from parents and academics concerned about children’s overexposure to digital devices and potential misinformation.
Education minister Lee Ju-ho said this week that tablets loaded with AI features were “pivotal” to a planned overhaul of the Korean school system. The technology is set to be introduced next year into classrooms for schoolchildren as young as 8.
But the proposal, which the South Korean government says is the first of its kind in the world, has been met with opposition by many parents already anxious about the amount of time their children spend using smartphones and tablets.
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