By Catherine Strohfeldt
Publication Date: 2026-05-21 19:01:00
Every state school in Queensland will have access to a homegrown artificial intelligence program by early June, the government has announced, as an expert warned there was a right way and a wrong way to roll out the technology.
The $1.5 million Corella AI program was launched by the Department of Education and provides chatbot and assistant functions for teachers and students. Previously, use was only permitted to students in grades 9 and 10 with parental consent.
On Friday, Education Minister John-Paul Langbroek said the rollout would also include teaching the proper use of AI.
“Corella is a tool for the future, and we are leveraging this cutting-edge technology to help students learn to use AI…