{
  "id": 14465250,
  "title": "Sharjah launches ethical framework for AI use in schools",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/sharjah-launches-ethical-framework-for-ai-use-in-schools",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-14T13:33:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/uae/education/sharjah-launches-ethical-framework-for-ai-use-in-schools-1.500710527"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Sharjah Private Education Authority (SPEA) has introduced an ethical framework to regulate the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in schools and other educational institutions across the Sharjah emirate. This framework aims to improve the quality of education, promote digital transformation, and enable both teachers and students to benefit from AI technology while safeguarding privacy, protecting data, and preserving academic integrity.\n\nAligned with the UAE’s national directives and values, the guidelines emphasize fairness, transparency, accountability, human oversight, cybersecurity, and critical thinking. They also stress the significance of verifying AI-generated information and content. Aisha Butti Al Ghafli, the director of the Curriculum and Assessment Department at SPEA, highlighted that the framework reflects the authority’s dedication to incorporating modern technologies into education while protecting learners' data and enhancing teachers' roles, as well as developing students' critical thinking skills.\n\nThe framework also seeks to support personalized learning, stimulate innovation, boost teachers' digital proficiency, and equip students with essential skills for the future. It aims to raise awareness about responsible AI use, data protection, and adherence to ethical practices. The guidelines provide practical advice for educational institutions in Sharjah, taking into account various curricula and learning environments.\n\nTo maintain academic integrity, the framework establishes rules for using AI in assignments, projects, and assessments. Students are required to disclose AI use when appropriate and ensure that AI-generated content does not replace their original work or diminish the teachers' roles. Educational institutions must also verify AI-generated information and check its sources.\n\nMoreover, the framework establishes standards for AI's use in institutional media and promotional materials, aiming to protect official symbols, institutional visual identity, ensure content accuracy, and comply with approved standards. This initiative is part of SPEA’s efforts to keep up with technological advancements while upholding educational standards, protecting learners' rights, and ensuring that the human role remains central to the learning process.",
  "summary": "The Sharjah Private Education Authority (SPEA) has launched an ethical framework to guide the safe, responsible and effective use of artificial intelligence (AI) in schools and other educational institutions across the emirate. The framework aims to enhance the quality of education, support digital transformation and enable teachers and students to benefit from AI while protecting privacy,…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}