A 2025 HP Futures Report has called on the Federal Government and other countries to establish a mandatory global Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Education Charter.

The report, led by the Global Learning Council, T4 Education and HP, recommended the adoption of ethical, pedagogical, and safe classroom technology.

According to the report, the charter would require vendors to demonstrate data privacy, learner data ownership, and environmental sustainability, with safeguards for minors and a ban on exploitative practices.

The report, which surveyed 2,860 students from 21 countries, revealed that over 60 per cent use AI daily for research, while 71 per cent support limits to AI capabilities in education.

The findings will be presented to education ministers at the World Schools Summit in Abu Dhabi on November 15 and 16, with a recommendation to policymakers to create responsible and equitable AI-powered learning environments that effectively prepare students for the future of work.

The report’s recommendations also include ensuring inclusive AI adoption strategies, guaranteeing baseline access to core LLM-based services for schools, and ensuring AI augments, rather than replacing teachers.

It also recommended creating policies that consult educators in AI tool development and ensuring technologies have clearly defined educational objectives.

Other recommendations include maintaining “friction” in the learning system to protect students’ learning and job market readiness, commissioning national AI-readiness baseline surveys, and ensuring education policy is live and responsive.

Chief Commercial Officer, HP and Chair, HP Futures, David McQuarrie, emphasised the need for responsible AI adoption, saying, “AI has the power to deliver personalised, high-quality learning to billions, but realising that promise requires responsible and effective adoption.

Director and Global Head of Education Business and Strategy, HP, and HP Futures Project Lead, Mayank Dhingra, called on policymakers to lead with intent and prioritise educators and students in AI implementation programmes.

Founder and Chief Executive Officer, T4 Education, Vikas Pota, stressed the importance of harnessing AI in education, saying, “If we’re to build a world in which every child receives not only quality education, but is fully equipped to enter the workplace of tomorrow, then AI is the key.”