Some parents have expressed concerns about the South Korean government's plan to introduce tablets with AI-based textbooks into classrooms, the Financial Times reports.
The tablets are due to be released next year, and by 2028, teachers will be using the AI textbooks in every subject except music, art, physical education and ethics. The government did not share many details about how it would work, but said teachers would use a dashboard to monitor students’ progress, tailoring the material to their learning pace.
In response, more than 50,000 parents signed a petition calling on the government to focus less on new technologies and more on students’ overall well-being. “As parents, we are already facing unprecedented challenges due to our children’s exposure to digital devices.”
“I worry that excessive use of digital devices could have a negative impact on children’s brain development, concentration and problem-solving skills,” Lee Sun-yeon, a mother of two, told the FT. “Children already use smartphones and tablets too much.”
