A new compulsory subject will appear in Russian schools
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A compulsory course on artificial intelligence and information security will be introduced in Russian schools for grades 5-11, said Minister of Education Sergei Kravtsov.
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The statement was made by the Minister of Education of the Russian Federation Sergei Kravtsov on the implementation of the educational program.
In Russian schools, a mandatory course on artificial intelligence (AI) and information security will appear in the curriculum for grades 5-11. This was stated by the Minister of Education Sergei Kravtsov, RIA Novosti reports.
According to him, as part of the new subject, schoolchildren will be told not only about the possibilities of AI, but also about the risks.
“We have decided that from the second quarter [of the 2026-2027 academic year] a new course will be tested in a thousand schools,” said Kravtsov.
As the minister clarified, from September 2027 the course will become mandatory for all schools from grades 5 to 11.
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Approbation of the course in a thousand schools from the second quarter of the 2026-2027 academic year
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The course will become compulsory for all schools from September 2027
Very likely · Within months
Open Questions
- What will be the exact hours of the new course?
- Who will train teachers for the new subject?
