Norway imposes broad restrictions on AI for elementary school kids

This follows a smartphone and tablet ban in classrooms. Norway is imposing a strict ban on the use of generative AI tools by elementary school kids, according to a report by . Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere suggested at a press conference that AI lets children skip crucial steps in their education and that schools should focus on teaching them how to read, write and do mathematics. These standards will be imposed at the start of the new school year, which begins in late August. However, the policy also extends to teens, albeit in a reduced fashion.