OpenAI flags AI guidance gap in schools
In a new report, OpenAI says 79% of surveyed students use AI for homework but only 47% have been shown how, and it urges governments to equip teachers to close that gap.
OpenAI has published a report on early lessons from its education partnerships across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. It names Estonia, Slovakia, Greece and Italy among the countries it works with.
The report's main data point comes from a third party. Research by the youth think tank ThinkYoung found that 79% of surveyed students said they used AI for homework or assignments, while only 47% said they had been shown how to use it. OpenAI calls this a "guidance gap" and says governments need to support educators and set clearer expectations for students. The summary does not give the survey's sample size, the countries it covered or its method.
OpenAI says its partnerships have three priorities: equitable access to frontier AI tools, AI literacy programmes designed jointly with partners, and ongoing measurement and evaluation. According to the company, the experiences in Estonia, Greece and Slovakia point to three lessons. Governments need strong public leadership, investment in teachers' skills and confidence, and practical support fitted to local curricula.
The company calls teacher adoption and reported time savings "encouraging" but gives no figures. It also says it is still unclear whether AI strengthens students' knowledge, independent thinking and retention, and that answering this needs sustained evaluation. OpenAI describes the findings as early experiences rather than a model to copy, and says each country's results should be read in its own context.
The report is signed by Tom Duff Gordon, OpenAI's VP of Global Affairs for EMEA, and Leah Belsky, VP of Education. It also points to the OpenAI Learning Lab, which brings together education researchers.