"Artificial Intelligence has a great potential to transform education and training for students, teachers and school staff. It can help students with learning difficulties and support teachers through individualised learning. But the use of AI and data comes with privacy, security and safety risks, especially when it involves our young people. Therefore, I am pleased that these Guidelines will help ensure that these risks are being considered and our children can be kept safe and protected.”

Quote, Source: H.E. Maria Gabriel EU Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth

AI acts 2030 ...

Working on the nexus of arts_sciencediplomacy_policy,

 SDGs: Quality learning (SDG4)  4 SDG 12 Responsible consumption,  therefore improvement of the Health&Wellbeing (SDG3),  Climate action (SDG 13), Peace, justice, strong institutions (SDG16) through international and cross-sectoral partnerships (SDG 17.17)

Objectives: following the guidelines in the proposed legal framework presented in the EU-AI Act (in particular the Action 6- digital education and the Ethical Guidelines through international collaborations within ERASMUS+ projects, Citizen science projects,  and other forms of international project partnerships with art-based methods&tools for the improvement of digital literacy and skills of children & youth. 

Keyterms: #eu-ai-act #digitalskills #youth #sdgs #art&health #steam #ehealth #responsibleconsumption #ethics #erasmusplus #action6 #horizoneurope #deliberativeapproach

Introduction: the projects are aimed  to holistically address mental health, responsible digital consumption, and inclusive education by introducing art-based tools, assistive technologies, for balanced online-and on-site education,  enhance gender_equality.

inclusive, deliberative approach

Through a multi-faceted approach, the project seeks to enhance digital literacy, 4 optimising relational cultures and practicing responsible consumption of new media technologies, co-developing ethical guidelines in use for preventing violence in a virtual space, support mental health and well-being, optimise equal access to education, while engaging with assistive technologies and collaborating with blind and visually impaired students, and teachers, developing international cross-sectoral partnerships, contributing to the improvement of digital education for high school students & teachers. with adaptable tools for cross-generational and for cross-sectoral implementation.

Following research questions are composed for the project collaborations, aimed to explore various aspects of AI's role in cultural diplomacy, responsible social media consumption for high school students, and the support AI can provide to blind students in online learning while embracing cultural values and sustainable development goals. Researchers can investigate these areas to gain insights into how AI can contribute to creating a more inclusive and culturally aware digital landscape:

1. Role of AI in Cultural Diplomacy:

a. How can AI be utilized to enhance cross-cultural communication and understanding through digital platforms in cultural diplomacy?

b. What are the potential benefits and challenges of using AI to bridge cultural gaps and promote mutual respect and appreciation for diverse cultural values? c. How can AI contribute to the dissemination of cultural heritage and art as tools for promoting cultural values and fostering global harmony?

2. Responsible Consumption of Social Media for High School Students (Including the Blind):

a. What are the impacts of social media usage on the digital wellness and mental well-being of high school students, including those with visual impairments?

b. How can digital media literacy programs be designed to empower high school students, including the blind, to critically evaluate and responsibly engage with social media content?

c. What role can AI play in developing assistive technologies to make social media more accessible and inclusive for blind students?

3. AI Support for Blind Students in Online Learning:

a. How can AI-driven technologies, such as natural language processing and text-to-speech, enhance the educational experience and accessibility for blind students in online learning environments?

 b. What are the potential dangers or challenges of relying on AI for educational support for blind students, and how can they be mitigated to ensure inclusive and effective learning experiences?

c. In what ways can AI empower blind students to actively participate in virtual classrooms and engage with course materials to foster independent learning?

4. Benefits and Risks of AI in Online Learning for Blind Students:

a. What are the benefits of using AI-powered adaptive learning systems to personalize education for blind students, and how does it impact their learning outcomes and engagement?

 b. What are the potential risks associated with the use of AI algorithms in tailoring educational content for blind students, particularly regarding data privacy and algorithmic biases?

c. How can educators and developers ensure that AI-driven online learning platforms provide accessible, accurate, and inclusive content for blind students?

5. AI in Cultural Diplomacy for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):

a. How can AI be leveraged to promote cultural values and practices aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, fostering global collaboration for a more sustainable future?

b. In what ways can AI support cultural diplomacy initiatives that embrace and empower marginalized communities and individuals, fostering inclusivity and diversity in achieving SDGs?

c. What role can AI-driven data analytics play in identifying cultural values and practices that contribute positively to sustainable development, and how can this knowledge be used to inform cultural diplomacy efforts?

Project description and proposal on the EU EPALE platform

art-based attempts to AI ^KI

Ethics in AI: human values-centered design seeks to ensure that AI is developed and used in a way that aligns with human values and ethical principles, and contributes to the well-being of individuals and society as a whole.

Art-based AI- tools enable multiple access to informations and for multimodal learning.

Art Integrated Learning (AIL) is a teaching-learning model based on learning 'through the arts' and 'with the arts' in the process where art becomes the medium of teaching-learning and, a key to understanding concepts within any learning subject.

Art-based methodology included in this lesson ranges from fine arts which includes visual arts (paintings, photography), audio (music, podcast), to multimedia (art installation) digital art-media, interviews, questionaries, inTalks, on-off (zoom, in-person) performative (dance, role play) to AI arts such as Wombo 

Examples of useful tools for detecting cyberbullying and harm in social media: 

deep text (Fb), NLP / ELE Europe, INB Watson Natural Language Clasifier NLC – sentiment analysis, detecting ciberbullying incidences & alert parents, OCDD – deep learning method (detecting cyberbullying, hate speech on Twitter), Re-think app (#Instagram- detection of harm in photo images), a.o 

Source from chatGBT: https://chat.openai.com/chat and: https://futureoflife.org/ai/benefits-risks-of-artificial-intelligence/

Wittgenstein & AI Symposium NCH London, presentation "One Orange Feather Flight"