Integration of artificial intelligence in the Cypriot education system

Schools and universities in Cyprus are currently navigating the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence, as students increasingly use AI tools for academic tasks and information retrieval. In response to this shift, the Ministry of Education, Sport and Youth has initiated comprehensive training programs for educators, focusing on three thematic areas to enhance digital literacy and modernize teaching methodologies.

The country has already begun implementing changes at the secondary education level, specifically by incorporating AI-related skills into the informatics curriculum for the 2024/2025 academic year. Students are now being instructed in prompt engineering, result evaluation, and problem-solving using AI technologies. The Eurydice network report highlights that while progress is being made, there remain notable gaps in teacher training and the adaptation of long-standing academic practices to this new reality.