AI in education: What can schools and training providers use AI for?
Short answer
In education, AI for feedback and preparation is typically low risk when the teacher stands behind the result. AI for admissions, placing students at a level, assessing learning outcomes and monitoring cheating in exams is high-risk under Annex III, point 3, of the AI Act, with requirements from 2 December 2027. Emotion recognition of students is prohibited. Students are often children, who are entitled to extra protection of their data.
What is what?
| Use | Risk |
|---|---|
| Suggested feedback that the teacher edits | Low |
| Lesson plans and materials | Low |
| Admissions and placing students in groups | High-risk |
| Grades and assessment | High-risk |
| Monitoring cheating in exams | High-risk |
| Reading students' emotions | Prohibited |
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What to do
- Separate feedback from grading.AI can help with feedback; the teacher decides the grades.
- Hide students' names.The AI doesn't need to know who wrote the assignment.
- Register high-risk uses.Admissions, placement, assessment and exam proctoring.
- Inform students and parents.In language children can understand.
What the law says
- Annex III, point 3, AI Act
- Admissions, assessment, level placement and exam proctoring.
- Article 5(1)(f) AI Act
- Emotion recognition in educational institutions is prohibited.
- Article 8 and Recital 38 GDPR
- Children merit specific protection.
Questions and answers
Can teachers use ChatGPT to mark assignments?
As help with feedback, yes – the teacher must stand behind it. For grades, it is high-risk.
Can we use AI to detect cheating?
That is high-risk under Annex III, point 3(d).
Sources
Written by The GoalCube editorial team. Last updated 11 October 2026. GoalCube helps you follow the EU AI Act and GDPR. It is not legal advice.
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