UAE makes AI literacy compulsory across K–12 schooling, including kindergartners

Oct 12, 2026 · Issue 11 · 1 source, 1 article

The UAE is the first country to make AI literacy education compulsory across K–12, reaching children as young as kindergarten. Meanwhile, New York and Norway are banning generative AI for younger students.

Who is affected and how

education policymaker

The Emirati model points to a compulsory-teaching approach, the opposite of a ban.

teacher

AI literacy becoming a compulsory part of the curriculum requires new teacher preparation.

Narrative: Wave of school AI bans · AI literacy as a compulsory subject and as teacher training

Sources

• The UAE embraces AI for kindergartnersrestofworld.org · Oct 12, 2026

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