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Schools will also teach students that AI must not be used to take shortcuts in place of actual learning, Mr Lee said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe want to provide our students with a school environment where they can develop good learning habits and understand the importance of upholding academic integrity.\u201d<\/p>\n
Some secondary schools may design assignments that allow AI use, with students required to disclose and properly cite any AI-assisted work. Mr Lee said this prepares them for post-secondary education and future workplaces where AI use will be more prevalent.<\/p>\n
Students who pass off AI-generated content as their own will face consequences for academic dishonesty, he added.\u00a0<\/p>\n
National examinations are invigilated and the use of AI is prohibited. Where AI is permitted, such as in coursework, teacher supervisors will monitor use to ensure it meets assessment objectives.<\/p>\n
Educational AI tools used in schools have built-in safety guardrails to protect students\u2019 interests, privacy and well-being, Mr Lee said.<\/p>\n
Data from MOE-built AI tools is anonymised and not used to train external models. Schools using commercial off-the-shelf tools must ensure input data contains no personal or personally identifiable information, in compliance with data management guidelines.<\/p>\n
Mr Lee also acknowledged parental concerns about exposing young children to AI, particularly around excessive screen time. Beyond sharing information on how parents can support their children’s AI use, MOE provides details on how tools are used in teaching and offers avenues for parents to share their views.<\/p>\n
\u201cAI has been developing rapidly and is increasingly embedded into everyday systems around us,” he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf we\u2019re not mindful, we may lose the consciousness in detecting the presence of, and influence that AI has in our decision making and ways of thinking, simply because it works so seamlessly. So development of AI literacy is critical and must be timely.\u201d<\/p>\n
In a supplementary question, MP Kenneth Tiong (WP\u2013Aljunied) asked if parents can opt their children out of specific aspects of AI tool usage in classrooms.<\/p>\n
Mr Lee said that it depends on whether it is an SLS-enabled tool and is used in classroom learning.<\/p>\n
“It’s part of teaching and learning. It’s part of teachers’ blended approach, and I think that will enable our teachers to be able to help our children learn the cognitive aspects, foundational knowledge, more deeply.”<\/p>\n
He added that if specific external tools are brought and parental consent is not obtained, schools will not allow children to use those AI tools.<\/p>\n
Mr Lee likened restricting children\u2019s use of AI in blended learning to saying, “I don’t want my children to have a whiteboard, I want a blackboard.”<\/p>\n
“We must enable our teachers to be able to perform their role, and this is of course subject to MOE guidance and good Singapore teaching practice.”\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n