Stage: Middle and Secondary · Language: English · Format: Summary
The AI Literacy (AILit) Framework is a joint initiative of the European Commission and the OECD, developed with support from Code.org (now CodeAI). A review draft was released in 2025; the framework has since been finalised after public feedback. Read the original at ailiteracyframework.org.
What does “AI literacy” mean?
In the framework’s terms, AI literacy is the mix of technical knowledge, lasting skills and future-ready attitudes that students need in a world shaped by AI — so they can engage with, create with, manage and shape AI while thinking critically about its benefits, risks and ethics.
Why it matters now
- Young people already use AI every day, often without guidance.
- Many struggle to spot misinformation and bias.
- Schools need to prepare students for an AI-shaped world.
Four domains
The framework is organised into four domains — different ways students interact with AI. Each domain contains competences built from knowledge, skills and attitudes.
- Engage with AI: use AI tools, notice when AI is involved, and critically evaluate what it produces.
- Create with AI: work with AI to produce ideas, designs or solutions — for example, drafting a story with an AI assistant and then improving it.
- Manage AI: decide how and when to use AI, including what to hand over to it and when not to use it at all.
- Shape AI: understand how AI systems are built and how people can influence their design and behaviour. (Earlier drafts called this “Design AI”.)
Ideas for your classroom
- Engage: show two AI answers to the same question and ask students to find the errors.
- Create: let students co-write a story with AI, then annotate what they changed and why.
- Manage: sort tasks into “good for AI”, “do it yourself” and “depends”, and justify the choice.
- Shape: discuss how training data can lead to biased results, using a simple sorting activity.
Teachers are central to introducing AI literacy. They need support, training and the flexibility to bring it into every subject — which is exactly what Master Ji’s AI for Educators workshops aim to provide.