Leningrad schoolchildren will be taught to work responsibly with neural networks

Not only that, modern schoolchildren must be able to work with artificial intelligence. Interaction with him must be responsible. So that the guys understand how to check the response of the neural network, notice the error and protect personal data.

All this is dedicated to the new federal extracurricular course called “Artificial Intelligence and Information Security”, developed by the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation. It is implemented in 26 pilot schools of the Leningrad region. Students from grades 5 to 11 participate in the approbation, the press service of the regional education committee told.

In the classroom, specialists together with schoolchildren analyze the situation. Find out in what familiar all devices AI operates. What tasks it helps to solve, in what and why it can be wrong. Children learn to compare the answers received from the neural network with reliable sources, reason and independently draw conclusions.

In parallel, teachers and school leaders are being trained in the region. It is important for them to know the capabilities and limitations of neural networks, be able to explain safety rules and help children to understand complex issues. For this purpose, manuals and instructions are prepared, practical meetings are held.

“It is important for us that our children confidently and consciously use technology: maintain independence of thinking, protect personal data and use artificial intelligence for study and their own ideas,” said Irina Kirillova, head of the education committee.

The pilot schools are now being brought together. Until the end of this year, teachers will be able to submit their proposals and ideas for the revision of the program. And from January 2027 classes will be available for all schools of the Leningrad region.

Earlier, “MK in Leningrad” told how Leningrad schoolchildren were taught to trust AI, but be sure to check.