Intelligenza artificiale a scuola: linee guida e innovazione

Artificial intelligence in schools: guidelines and innovation

How digital strategies and AI policies are transforming public education

In recent years, artificial intelligence has become a key player in the debate on educational innovation in Europe. The adoption of national guidelines, such as those from the Ministry of Education and Merit (MIM) in Italy, represents a fundamental step towards responsible AI use in the education sector.

Italian AI guidelines: security, ethics and governance in public schools

The MIM guidelines emphasize human-centered innovation: AI must serve students, teachers and the entire school community, while respecting fundamental values and human rights. In line with the European AI Act, the document establishes that digital transformation must ensure security, reliability and ethics of the tools being introduced.

The strategy is built on four essential pillars:

Founding principles such as human centrality, equity and protection of fundamental rights.
Rigorous requirements to ensure transparency, human oversight and personal data protection (GDPR).
An operational framework that ensures gradual and controlled implementation, from planning to monitoring.
Solid governance supported by regular audits, mandatory training for school personnel and systematic monitoring of results and impacts.

This model ensures that each institution, acting as implementation manager (“deployer”), assumes full responsibility in impact assessment and risk management, mitigating dangers of bias, errors or improper use.

How can artificial intelligence be used in daily teaching? What benefits does it offer?

Beyond general principles, the document clearly establishes how artificial intelligence can be effectively and safely integrated into schools, bringing specific benefits to all stakeholders involved.

For teachers, AI enables personalized instruction, generation of interactive materials and digital simulations, automation of repetitive activities and dedicating more time to educational relationships and student support.
For students, through personalized learning paths and immediate feedback, it becomes possible to learn creatively and autonomously, developing critical thinking and problem-solving skills with digital tools and chatbots.
For administrative and management staff, artificial intelligence enables automation of repetitive processes such as document management and scheduling. Additionally, the use of data-driven systems improves decision-making transparency and organizational efficiency.

The main benefits of AI integration in schools are:

Inclusive and customized instruction.
Simplification of administrative procedures.
More time for teacher-student relationships.
Development of new digital skills.

This integration is accompanied by clear policies and constant supervision, which are fundamental for reducing risks of bias, errors and improper use.

International experiences: the UK model combining AI, digital training and educational investments

At the international level, the discussion is enriched with innovative insights. The British government has adopted a markedly pragmatic approach. The new guidelines focus on using AI to automate assessments of low-risk assignments and routine administrative activities (drafting standard communications), allowing teachers to save time and focus more on instruction and student relationships. However, even in this model human oversight remains essential: every result produced with AI assistance must be verified by teachers.

The key principles promoted in the UK are tool transparency, teacher training and privacy protection, along with awareness of potential risks such as misinformation and the spread of errors and deepfakes. On the technology investment front, the Department for Education reports that “a new £187 million TechFirst program will bring digital training and artificial intelligence into classrooms and communities,” offering students new opportunities for growth and careers.

Governance, training and added value: the shared vision

Despite different national approaches, European consensus converges on fixed points. Educational innovation based on artificial intelligence requires not only new tools, but above all governance, digital culture and continuous training.

The pillars of good AI management in schools include:

Teacher supervision and human control in every process.
Clear, updated and shared policies.
Targeted investments in training for teachers, students and staff.
Constant monitoring of inclusion, transparency, equity and algorithm security.

Only in this way can artificial intelligence become a true ally of schools, promoting modern, inclusive instruction centered on human growth.

Sources

Ministry of Education and Merit “Guidelines for the Introduction of Artificial Intelligence in Educational Institutions”, Version 1.0 - Year 2025 https://www.mim.gov.it/documents/20182/0/MIM_Linee+guida+IA+nella+Scuola_09_08_2025-signed.pdf/b70fdc45-4b75-1f7e-73bf-eab12989b928?t=1756468797694
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24 settembre 2025