AI and Basic Skills in the Digital Era
On Thursday 18 September 2025, from 10 am to 4 pm CEST, EPALE will be hosting an online discussion to discuss AI and it's impact on basic skills!
We will kick off at 10 am CEST, with a live-streamed exchange between experts and will continue the conversation with EPALE users in a written discussion in the comments section until 4 pm CEST.
Watch the streaming here!
Artificial Intelligence is rapidly changing the way we live, work and learn – and adult education is no exception. Across Europe, innovative educators are beginning to explore how AI can support the development of essential skills such as literacy and numeracy. Important questions remain unanswered such as what works in practice or what are the risks which we need to consider carefully?
To coincide with International Literacy Day 2025 in early September and its theme “Promoting literacy in the digital era”, EPALE is hosting an online discussion dedicated to the role of AI in adult basic skills learning. This timely event will bring together experts and practitioners to examine how AI can be used effectively and inclusively in basic skills programmes.
We will start with a live stream with invited experts featuring:
an introduction to a new EPALE online course for educators on integrating AI into teaching,
examples of innovative AI-based approaches already in use for literacy and numeracy training,
insights from a specialist on AI’s impact on literacy development and learner motivation.
Meet our experts:
- Damian Faeh, Executive Committee member of the European Basic Skills Network
- Jorge Baptista, Professor and Expert in computational and theoretical linguistics at INESC-ID Portugal
- Tamás Harangozó, EPALE Adult Learning Expert and Representative of the European Basic Skills Network
EPALE community members are also invited to share their experiences – from success stories to lessons learnt – in using AI to support adult learners. This exchange will provide a practical perspective on the realities of AI-enhanced learning. Whether you are experimenting with new tools, curious about their potential, or keen to understand the challenges, this is an opportunity to engage in a meaningful conversation about the future of adult basic skills education in a digital age.
The discussion will continue after the live stream until 16:00 CET among the users of EPALE who are kindly invited to share their perspectives on the following themes:
- Experiences with adopting AI-tools into learning programs
- Success stories: learners in the centre
Save the date and join our dicussion to share your experiences!
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The question that worries me the most is how to recognize and identify human-generated text from artificial intelligence text? Will human abilities and skills become less valuable over time?
One point I’d like to bring…
One point I’d like to bring into the discussion is how AI reshapes the definition of digital literacy as a basic skill. In my view, the ability to work with AI should become an integral part of this competence. This raises the question: if people develop digital literacy without engaging with AI, are they still missing essential skills that are increasingly required?
AI and Basic Skills in the Digital Era
We are looking forward to this important discussion!
This topic is particularly relevant both from the perspective of acquiring basic skills in the digital era and from the perspective of artificial intelligence, which is constantly being developed and improved.
Even specialists working in the field of artificial intelligence admit that it is not easy to keep up with the latest developments.
MI nozīme pasaules mainīgumā
MI gan palīdz, gan apdraud vienlaicīgi. Bet tikai pašā MI lietotāja rokās un ziņā ir izdarīt pareizās izvēles cik daudz tiek ļauta šiem rīkiem piekļuve personīgajai lietotāja informācijai, kuras ieguve var lietotājam kaitēt. Jebkurā izglītības procesa posmā ir svarīgi lai izglītotājs un tas kurš no viņa mācās apzinās šo risku un prot to mazināt vai nepieļaut tā iestāšanos. Atbildība ir visam atslēgas vārds!