Greece has become the first EU country to legally bind artificial intelligence use in secondary school classrooms, annou...

Greece has become the first EU country to legally bind artificial intelligence use in secondary school classrooms, announcing the framework at the EU Education Ministers' Council in Brussels this week alongside a social media ban for children under 15. Education Minister Sofia Zacharaki presented the binding legal framework alongside Digital Governance Minister Dimitris Papastergiou. The rules require human oversight of all AI tools used in schools, strict data protection, and explicit safeguards against deepfakes and misinformation. Zacharaki confirmed the policy is fully aligned with the EU AI Act and GDPR. The framework is built around the principle that AI should support teachers, not replace them. Critical thinking and digital literacy are embedded as core curriculum goals under the new rules. On the social media side, Greece passed the under-15 ban in May 2025, with enforcement kicking in January 2027. The government plans to enforce it through age-verification technology and a tool called "Kids Wallet," which lets parents control their children's screen time and app access directly. Greece is also rolling out a National Dialogue on secondary school reform and has added financial literacy to the public school syllabus as part of broader education changes. At the Brussels session, Zacharaki coordinated with Ireland and Lithuania on shared priorities for their upcoming EU Council presidencies. The Council adopted conclusions on the role of teachers in the AI era. No other EU member state has a binding legal framework governing AI in schools at this level. Greece is the first. #Greece #Education #AI