"AI in schools is above all a question of balance," says the Minister of Education, Children and Youth, 
However, there is no question of banning AI from schools, "an essential tool in our society and therefore in the education system". A tool whose rapid evolution creates "opportunities, but also major educational challenges for both teachers and pupils", who could be tempted to turn too quickly to ready-made solutions stamped "AI" to the detriment of their cognitive skills.
"The main risk for students is that of cognitive externalisation - that is, a drop in intellectual level due to systematic recourse to ready-made solutions. What's more, AI runs the risk of reducing students' critical thinking and exposing them to errors or misinformation", adds Claude Meisch. For whom it is up to schools to protect fundamental human skills (reading, critical thinking, cooperation, intelligence) by training pupils capable of using AI with discernment, critical thinking and mastery of systems."
Three shades of AI
How? By offering pupils a three-level approach, "depending on the age and digital maturity of the pupils".
In basic education, AI will not intervene directly in learning. "The development of fundamental skills remains the priority."
In lower secondary education classes, as part of Digital Science courses, pupils will be introduced to how AI systems work and made aware of their limitations.
Third level: in the upper classes of secondary education, pupils will learn to use AI autonomously, as a "genuine learning and creative tool".
"These principles will be submitted for discussion as part of our Education programme, in dialogue with all stakeholders in the education system." These consultations are scheduled to last until the end of the year. From there, an adapted version of the framework will be drafted, and a compendium of guidelines for the use of AI will be finalised and presented to teachers in January 2026.
Strengthened teaching community
In the meantime, the tools on the KI Kompass portal are already available to teachers.
This platform comprises four parts. Firstly, the fundamental principles of the strategic framework for the integration and supervision of AI in schools. "General rules", such as practical guidelines for classroom use and student assessment.
It will then provide teachers with access to AI tools for school use. Initially equipped with three tools, the platform will gradually see its offering extended.
It will also feature training offers from the Institut de formation de l'éducation nationale. These courses will focus on "communities of practice", internal exchange networks designed to develop teaching solutions.
Finally, the platform will host an AI helpdesk where people can ask questions or make suggestions.
