Delivering the second Mfantsipim Sesquicentennial Lecture on Wednesday, July 29, Dr Chambas said Ghana's schools and universities must move beyond teaching digital skills alone and prioritise digital literacy, ethical reasoning and critical thinking as essential competencies for the 21st century. The issue is whether our educational systems are producing citizens capable of governing technology wisely rather than allowing technology to govern them," he said. Digital literacyAgainst that backdrop, Dr Chambas said education had become more critical than ever in protecting democratic institutions and preparing responsible citizens. Ethics and leadershipBeyond technological competence, Dr Chambas emphasised that the responsible use of AI depends on the values of those who develop and deploy it. Dr Chambas urged policymakers, educators and institutions to redesign educational curricula to produce technologically competent, ethically grounded and critically minded citizens capable of harnessing artificial intelligence for national development while safeguarding democratic values and human dignity.