Education: Ai policy in Portugal
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A manifesto in favour of more manifestos on the use of AI in universities
Rogério Casanova argues that not all functional academic writing—such as recommendation letters or election manifestos—needs to be crafted by highly skilled humans. He advocates for more explicit manifestos and institutional policies governing the use of AI in universities, allowing routine and low-value writing to be delegated to tools while preserving human oversight where it matters. The column frames such manifestos as pragmatic, ethical guides to protect quality, fairness and accountability in higher education’s adoption of AI.
Público
But ban what? A response to the manifesto calling for a ban on AI in higher education
Students will continue to use AI; they will just do so covertly, without any framework, without literacy and without ethics. Opinion by Nelson Zagalo
Público
We should pause to consider what, as a society, we want from artificial intelligence
Inês Lynce, chair of INESC‑ID and co‑director of the Carnegie Mellon Portugal Programme, argues Portugal must act to retain professionals skilled in generative artificial intelligence and adapt education and policy to do so. She urges a wider societal pause to define what we want from AI, calling for clearer public information, informed debate and targeted retention and training measures to align technological development with public interest.
ECO
Students make 'abusive' use of AI, but 'banning isn't effective' — schools should keep pace with the times
Teachers and students reject the proposed ban on artificial intelligence in educational settings contained in a manifesto published over the weekend.
Público
Academics call for ban on AI use in universities and warn of 'serial fraud and plagiarism'
Nearly 30 academics from several Portuguese universities warn, in a manifesto, about the risks of using generative artificial intelligence tools in higher education. In an interview with Expresso, the main driving force behind the initiative speaks of the 'widespread use' of these technologies by students in academic assignments.
Expresso
Digital idiots: university professors call for ban on use of AI in Higher Education
Dozens of professors from higher education institutions across the country have signed a manifesto against the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI), warning of the transformation of students into “digital The post Digital idiots: university professors call for ban on use of AI in Higher Education appeared first on Portugal Resident.
Portugal Resident
Banning AI in Higher Education: Utopia and Mistake
Argues that prohibiting artificial intelligence in universities is unrealistic and misguided, highlighting the impracticality of an outright ban and the negative consequences for teaching, learning and academic progress.
Dinheiro Vivo
'Students turned into digital cretins.' Manifesto calls for a ban on AI in universities
A manifesto signed by dozens of professors. They want to put an end to the deluge of 'artificial assignments systematically brought down to mediocrity by a chatbot'.
Público
