Denmark’s National Agency for Education and Quality published seven recommendations for the responsible use of generative AI in primary and lower secondary schools. The recommendations promote integrating AI into learning while developing critical student reflection on AI’s opportunities and limits.
Key recommendations include developing a unified framework for generative AI use; ensuring compliance with GDPR regulations; facilitating pedagogical staff discussion of AI’s benefits and constraints; integrating AI literacy into existing curricula; and supporting teachers with professional development in AI application. Municipalities retain primary responsibility for implementing recommendations within national guidelines.
From 2026, selected high schools will pilot allowing students to use AI tools during one-hour preparation windows for English oral exams, while live oral presentations remain unaided to assess speaking skill.
Who it affects: Teachers and school leaders in primary, lower secondary, and secondary schools; pupils aged 6-18; municipal education councils approving curriculum; examination boards for national exams.
What is notably missing: Recommendations lack binding legal status; no enforcement mechanism requiring all schools to meet standards; no specific teacher competency assessment or certification process; no dedicated funding for AI professional development; no mandatory content standards for AI ethics curriculum; no provision for workers displaced by AI-driven administrative automation; no explicit protection for part-time or contract teaching staff.