Stories › Policy › Sharjah sets rules for AI in private schools, including disclosure in assignments Image: Gulf News First reported 14 October 2026 · Updated 14 October 2026 · 4 sources · 1 country
Sharjah sets rules for AI in private schools, including disclosure in assignments The Sharjah Private Education Authority (SPEA) launched an ethical framework for AI in schools on 14 October 2026. It requires students to disclose AI use where appropriate, makes schools set rules for AI in assignments and assessments, and asks for AI-generated information to be checked against its sources. It applies to schools and other education institutions across Sharjah.
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WAM reported that SPEA launched the framework on 14 October to promote safe, responsible and effective AI use in education. Gulf Business reported that schools must set clear rules for AI in assignments, projects and assessments, and that AI-generated material must not replace students’ original work. Gulf News said students must disclose AI use where appropriate, and that AI must not undermine the role of teachers. WAM reported that the framework requires AI-generated information and its sources to be verified. WAM listed its principles: fairness, transparency, accountability, human oversight, cybersecurity, critical thinking and checking AI content. Gulf Business said it also sets standards for AI in school media and promotional materials, to protect official symbols and keep published content accurate. Gulf News quoted Aisha Butti Al Ghafli, SPEA’s director of curriculum and assessment. She said the framework protects learners’ data, reinforces teachers’ roles and builds critical thinking. Gulf News added that it gives practical guidance across different curricula. What it adds up to
These rules are written for schools, but two of them work for any team using AI: say when you used it, and check what it tells you against the source. If your workplace has no AI policy yet, those two are a sensible place to start. This week, the next time you share something AI helped you write, add one line saying so and which parts you checked.
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