By Helena Smith
Publication Date: 2025-11-22 10:00:00
Secondary school teachers in Greece are set to complete an intensive course in the use of artificial intelligence tools as the country takes a pioneering role in integrating AI into its education system.
Next week, staff in 20 schools will be trained in a special version of ChatGPT designed specifically for academic institutions, as part of a new agreement between the center-right government and OpenAI.
“We have to accept that AI does not exist in a parallel universe. It is here,” said Education Minister Sofia Zacharaki before the launch of the pilot program.
The initiative, set to expand nationwide in January, makes Greece one of the first countries to pioneer the use of generative AI in the classroom.
The workshops will initially focus on teachers mastering the new technology to support lesson planning, research and personalized teaching, before ChatGPT Edu is gradually integrated into schools. When older secondary school students are allowed to use the tool next spring, you will have access to…
