UNESCO published its first guidelines today, Thursday, regarding the use of generative artificial intelligence in education, urging the government agency to regulate the use of technology, including protecting data privacy and setting an age limit for users.

Furthermore, the chat robot based on generative artificial intelligence technology (ChatGPT), which was launched last November by OpenAI, supported by Microsoft, has become the fastest-growing application in the world. Its emergence has led to the launch of competitors, such as Google's Bard.

Students have also expressed their admiration for the technology that can create anything from articles to mathematical calculations with just a few lines of instructions.

Stefania Giannini, Assistant Director-General for Education, stated, "We are struggling to align the speed of the education system's transformation with the pace of change in technological advancement and the progress in these machine learning models."

The company added, "In many cases, governments and schools are adopting radically unfamiliar technology, even leading tech experts do not claim to understand it."

Among a series of guidelines in a 64-page report, UNESCO emphasized the need for government-accredited AI curricula for school education, as well as for technical and vocational education and training.

UNESCO also said, "Providers of generative artificial intelligence must take responsibility for ensuring adherence to core values and legal purposes, respecting intellectual property, supporting ethical practices, and preventing the spread of misinformation and hate speech."

After China formulated rules regarding generative artificial intelligence, the EU AI Act is likely to be approved later this year.

Other countries lag significantly in drafting their own AI laws.

The agency, headquartered in Paris, also sought to protect the rights of teachers and researchers and the value of their practices when using emerging technology.