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On the 2025 International Day of Education, UNESCO reiterates the key role of artificial intelligence (AI) in global educational transformation, emphasizing the importance of ensuring the development of critical AI literacy and providing educators and students with the necessary skills to understand, use, and actively participate in creating AI for the benefit of humanity.

UNESCO's Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean commemorated the international day with a thematic event dedicated to AI and education, co-organized with the Ministry of Education of Chile, as part of the events of Congreso Futuro 2025, one of the most important scientific and technological gatherings in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Held at the CEINA Cultural Center in Santiago, the event “Shaping the Future: How Can AI Be a Force for Educational Transformation in Latin America and the Caribbean?” aimed to explore the impact of AI on education in the region and how this technology can contribute to achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG 4), which promotes inclusive, equitable, and quality education.

"AI offers opportunities to strengthen inclusion, improve the quality of learning, assessment, and educational management, as well as to expand access to knowledge. However, its implementation requires solid regulatory frameworks to ensure an ethical, inclusive, and equitable approach," stressed Valtencir Mendes, Head of Education at the UNESCO Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean.

At the event, national and international experts addressed the challenges and opportunities that AI presents in the educational field, fostering dialogue on its responsible and ethical use.

Through a panel discussion, key topics were debated, such as AI-driven personalized learning, reducing the digital divide in the region, and developing digital competencies in teachers and students. Participants included leaders from the public sector, academia, the educational community, youth, and activists focused on technological innovation.

Panelists included Martín Cáceres, Director of the Innovation Centre at the Ministry of Education of Chile; Eduardo Lagos, Cycle Coordinator and Director of the Innovation Department at the Maranatha-Nazaret School in the Tarapacá Region; Chantal Jouannet, Director of the Teacher Development Center at the Catholic University and the Network for University Teaching Support; Michelle Bass, General Director of the e-Campus at the University of the Americas; and Anabelee Araneda, a young activist for the participation of girls in science and Ambassador of Congreso Futuro.

Martín Cáceres, Director of the Innovation Center at the Ministry of Education, emphasized that AI is shaping both the present and the future in all areas of life, posing a challenge for education in Chile. "It is urgent that, as an education system, we understand what AI is, how it works, its ethical boundaries, and how it is produced so that we can use this tool and participate in this world," he noted.

Meanwhile, Michelle Bass, General Director of the e-Campus at the University of the Americas, stated: "AI is one of the great tools we need to work with today. It will help us create a more personalized, adaptive education process and also ensure that hopefully all students can access education."

After the panel, the experts engaged in a dialogue with the audience, allowing the dozens of event attendees to delve deeper into the challenges AI presents for the human aspect of learning, emphasizing the importance of the teacher's role and student autonomy. The experts agreed that AI should be a tool to enhance critical thinking and human interaction, rather than replace them.