Education edition
New rules, new tools, and one question on every teacher's mind: what can AI do, and what stays your job?
The AI law takes effect: from 2 August you need to know what you use
The EU AI Act is starting to bite, and education is in the first wave.
From 2 August 2026, Dutch regulators will really enforce the AI law. Two things apply then: schools must keep track of which AI systems they use and for what (Article 4), and anyone who uses a chatbot must make clear that it is AI (Article 50). Software that grades or filters pupils falls under "high risk". The strict requirements for that only apply later, on 2 December 2027, but the duty to know what you use applies now.
Background for subscribersYou do not need to become a lawyer, but one thing becomes concrete: your school must know which AI systems it uses and for what. Using a chatbot for pupils? Then it must be clear that it is AI. Using a tool that filters or grades pupils? That falls under the strict category, with extra requirements later and always a person who can really adjust it. Ask your IT coordinator what is in use at your school, so you do not accidentally step out of line.
AI literacy becomes a duty: keep track of what you use
From 2 August 2026, the regulators will enforce Article 4 of the AI law: schools must know which AI systems they use and for what. The transparency duty also applies then: with a chatbot it must be clear that it is AI. Anyone who uses AI in decisions about staff has an extra documentation duty.
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