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Students across Canada are exposed to artificial intelligence (AI) whether through search engines, writing assistants, automated recommendation systems, or social media. That everyday exposure raises a first, fundamental question: What should students learn about AI? This goal is often described as AI literacy , which combines conceptual understanding with responsible use and critical judgment about AI .

A second, more practical question is: Where should learning about AI sit in the curriculum? Since education is a provincial responsibility, Canada has no single approach.

Teaching AI literacy in schools builds on what provinces already require students to learn about digital technologies.…