For the first time, clear rules are being established for the use of artificial intelligence in secondary education. The new regulatory framework applies to all public secondary schools and covers both face-to-face and distance learning.
The Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports announced in May 2026 the adoption of a new Ministerial Decision setting out the conditions under which artificial intelligence (AI) tools may be used in secondary education. Developed jointly with the Ministry of Digital Governance, the initiative defines the conditions, as well as the technical and organisational measures governing the use of AI systems in the educational process and aligns with European legislation, including the EU AI Act and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
The main objective of the new regulatory framework is to ensure the safe, transparent and ethically responsible use of AI by teachers and students, while preventing misinformation, algorithmic bias, harmful content and the abusive use of AI technologies in schools. It also aims to support teaching and learning and strengthen digital skills development.
The Ministerial Decision states that AI systems should support, rather than replace, teaching and learning, while students remain active creators of knowledge. Teachers are responsible for supervising the use of AI tools, and fully automated assessment of students or teachers is prohibited. The new rules also ban harmful or unethical uses of AI, including deepfake content without consent, fabricated references or sources, and profiling of students or teachers.
In addition, the initiative introduces, for the first time, the role of an ‘AI use coordinator’ in each school. The designated teacher will oversee the proper implementation of AI tools and act as a contact point for issues related to safety and data protection.
More broadly, the new rules place strong emphasis on transparency, cybersecurity and the protections of personal data . Schools are also required to organise awareness-raising activities and teacher training on AI-related topics, including generative AI, algorithmic bias, GDPR rules and responsible use.
The Ministry has clarified that the use of AI applications is optional and will not be linked to student assessment or teacher evaluation.
The initiative forms part of the Government’s broader strategy for a modern, safe and inclusive digital transformation of education. It was presented by the Greek Minister of Education at the EU Education Ministers Council in Brussels, where Greece highlighted the importance of establishing ethical and regulatory safeguards for AI use in schools. The discussion on AI use in education was linked to broader European priorities on basic skills, critical thinking, creativity, equal access to knowledge and the future of the European Education Area.
Read more:
- Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports. (2026). Greece introduces for the first time a comprehensive framework for the safe use of artificial intelligence in schools.
- Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports. (2026). Sophia Zacharaki at the EU Education Ministers Council: Greece sets a strict ethical and regulatory framework for the use of artificial intelligence in schools.
- Ministerial decision. (Governemnt Gazette B 2639/12.05.2026). Regulation of issues related to the use of artificial intelligence systems during the educational process and the protection of personal data
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