Teachers Worried About Critical Thinking As AI Becomes Widespread In SchoolsJohn Gerritsen Education correspondentThe Education Review Office says most schools are using artificial intelligence but fear it is damaging children's critical thinking. "Heavily using AI without the governance and the AI literacy to support effective, responsible and ethical use is a big priority to focus on." She said students using AI should be given "the benefit of the doubt" if they are not being taught how to use it responsibly. The report said primary school teachers tended to manage student use of AI and it was more widespread in secondary schools. It said many schools did not have formal policies for AI use and teachers' rulings on student use of AI varied.