AI, an invisible but ever-present desk mate
The integration of AI chatbots in classrooms presents significant uncertainties and a lack of national data, yet the trend appears unstoppable, prompting a critical look at the future of education.

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The integration of AI chatbots in classrooms presents significant uncertainties and a lack of national data, yet the trend appears unstoppable, prompting a critical look at the future of education.

The goal is to test the digital format of the external assessments taking place at the end of May and ensure that students are proficient in using the new platform.

With virtual reality headsets on, the teacher begins to guide students on an immersive and sensory journey through the ocean towards the island of Madeira. They even get to touch the orcas and fish they encounter, or dodge whales. What would have been, not so long ago, a theoretical lesson...

'Smart objects' and digital platforms can help facilitate the co-construction of knowledge, making teaching and learning more dynamic and adaptive. Opinion piece by José Matias Alves.

Just as writing did not destroy memory, just as the calculator did not destroy mathematical thinking, just as the internet did not destroy knowledge, AI will not destroy education.

The Education Minister said this Monday in Sobral de Monte Agraço, Mafra, that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) “is a reality that cannot be ignored”, urging schools to adapt to maximise the benefits and minimise the risks. “It is a reality that cannot be ignored and therefore what we have ...”

For Fernando Alexandre, 'with appropriate strategies, these risks can be minimised and the benefits can be maximised'.

The Portuguese Insurance Academy, part of the Portuguese Association of Insurers (APS), has announced the courses that will take place in December. There will be both in-person and digital training covering topics such as IFRS standards and salary transparency. From December 4 to 9, training on 'Digital and the use of Artificial Intelligence' will be held.
