At Luiss, the School is learning about Artificial Intelligence

Over eighty teachers from Rome’s leading high schools will once again take a seat as students in the University’s classrooms, attending a course on Artificial Intelligence. The first event in the project “Artificial Intelligence in Schools: Education, Training, and New Teaching Methods” will kick off on Wednesday, January 24, at Luiss. It’s a series of four monthly sessions led by top experts from the Guido Carli University and coordinated by @LawLab – the Luiss Laboratory on Digital Law.

The initiative, which includes participation from the Avogadro, Giulio Cesare, Lucrezio Caro, Righi, and Visconti high schools in Rome, aims to address a twofold need: first, to update teaching methods, and second, to provide relevant content that keeps pace with the revolution brought about by generative AI tools like ChatGPT, which students are already using extensively.

The lectures will be given by professors from the University on the Viale Romania campus. The seminar series will kick off on Wednesday, January 24, with Irene Finocchi, Director of the Bachelor's Degree Program in “Management and Artificial Intelligence.” She will take the teachers on an informal, interactive tour of AI applications and new learning techniques, providing an overview of the key mechanisms behind these technologies.

Next, on Wednesday, February 21, Giuseppe Italiano, Director of the Master’s Degree Program in “Data Science and Management,” will explore the potential and limitations of using Artificial Intelligence and ChatGPT, including through simulations and creative games.

On Wednesday, March 20, Pietro Falletta, Director of @LawLab – the Luiss Laboratory on Digital Law, will address the topics of personal data protection and safeguarding minors from online risks, such as cyberbullying and fake news. Finally, on Wednesday, April 24, the focus will be on the integration of AI and the humanities, with Antonio Punzi, Director of the Department of Law.

At the project’s conclusion, a comprehensive “Handbook” will be available for teachers from participating institutions. This handbook, prepared by researchers at the V. Bachelet Center under the coordination of Director Bernardo Giorgio Mattarella, will be presented at the final event scheduled for May.