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In a significant move, Thuringia's Minister President, Mario Voigt, has announced an initiative in the Bundesrat aimed at better protecting minors from social media. The initiative includes advocating for effective age verification technology and obligations for platforms to prevent lawless spaces for children under 16 years old.
Voigt stressed that there should be no lawless space for children before the age of 16. This comes as some kindergartens are closing, and educator working hours are being reduced in some places, highlighting the urgent need for action.
Federal Education Minister Karin Prien supports Voigt's initiative, emphasizing the importance of protecting children online while promoting their competencies in handling new technologies and artificial intelligence. Prien also announced a commission of experts for media and news literacy at the federal level.
Prien sees great potential in the use of artificial intelligence in schools for improved, individualized learning and better support for children with special needs. From August 2026, all children in the first grade will have a legal claim to full-time education and care, and Prien suggests that states should develop new task formats to accommodate the use of artificial intelligence.
Prien also addressed the challenge posed by AI in the education system, as students can use it to help with their homework. She stressed the need for new task formats to address the use of AI in exams, comparing it to the introduction of the calculator.
In discussions with Voigt, Prien advocated for more flexibility in the training and further education of specialists due to the rising legal claim by 2026. She also focused on the decreasing number of kindergarten children, particularly in rural areas, and the need to address this issue in the future of rural areas.
Thuringia plans a Bundesrat initiative, with Voigt stating that the situation in Germany is very different, with sometimes an excess of specialists in eastern German kindergartens and a massive shortage in many western German states.
Moreover, Prien advocates for the use of AI as a learning tool to help relieve teachers. However, she acknowledges that AI poses a challenge in the education system, as students can use it to help with their homework.
In conclusion, Thuringia's initiatives aim to strike a balance between protecting children online, promoting their digital competencies, and leveraging artificial intelligence to improve education and support teachers. The commission is expected to provide recommendations next year.
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