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So, what can librarians do and what is our role in the evolving landscape of AI education? As always, librarians can and should encourage critical thinking and creative thinking,...

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So, what can librarians do and what is our role in the evolving landscape of AI education?

As always, librarians can and should encourage critical thinking and creative thinking,...

AI has been a topic of discussion for years, but increasingly, I'm hearing school librarians and librarians working with children and teens who are interested in ways we can educate users about how to use...

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So, what can librarians do and what is our role in the evolving landscape of AI education? As always, librarians can and should encourage critical thinking and creative thinking,... AI has been a topic of discussion for years, but increasingly, I'm hearing school librarians and librarians working with children and teens who are interested in ways we can educate users about how to use AI tools safely and ethically.

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  • AI has been a topic of discussion for years, but increasingly, I'm hearing school librarians and librarians working with children and teens who are interested in ways we can educate users about how to use...
  • 7 in 10 teens in high school say they've used at least on type of generative AI according to a Common Sense Media report published in 2024, and 6 out of teen surveys also reported either that their school...

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There's no possibility of opting out of AI anymore if we're online. Just by being online children and teens are exposed to AI.

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