Closing the AI guidance gap in education

Why it matters

OpenAI has published a report on its education partnerships across the EMEA region, drawing on new research from ThinkYoung that exposes a guidance gap: most surveyed students report using AI for homework or assignments, while fewer than half say they have been shown how to use it responsibly. The report covers collaborations with governments in Estonia, Greece, Slovakia and Italy, built around equitable access to AI tools, jointly designed literacy programmes, and ongoing evaluation. OpenAI frames the findings around five themes, including clear educational goals, educator preparation and credible evidence, and reports early encouraging signals such as teacher adoption and time savings. The company also cites debates led by the OECD's Andreas Schleicher about reassessing what education should prepare students for, arguing that teachers' guidance becomes more important, not less, as AI capabilities grow. The piece is authored by two OpenAI executives and positions the company as a contributor to evidence on AI in education, while acknowledging that these are early experiences rather than a proven model. For readers, it illustrates how a major AI developer is shaping classroom policy discussions across Europe.