Technology Should Help Children Think, Not Think For Them

Updated: Apr 29, 2026 13:36 pm IST Published On Apr 29, 2026 13:07 pm IST Last Updated On Apr 29, 2026 13:36 pm IST

Published On Apr 29, 2026 13:07 pm IST

Last Updated On Apr 29, 2026 13:36 pm IST

When conversations about artificial intelligence and education happen, they often focus on capability: how fast systems are improving, how accurate they are, how much content they can generate. Those questions matter. But they miss a more foundational one. What kind of thinking do these systems encourage in children? For many classrooms across the world, especially in low-resource contexts, technology is not an abstract future. It is already present, sometimes as a support, sometimes as a substitute, sometimes as a silent decision-maker shaping how learning unfolds. In schools where one teacher may be responsible for dozens of students, digital tools can be genuinely transformative. They can save time, surface........

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