In a survey on how artificial intelligence should be taught in schools, 64 percent of participants in Russia supported including the subject in the curriculum. While 28 percent of participants wanted a separate class on working with neural networks, 36 percent approved of covering artificial intelligence through dedicated lessons or modules within existing subjects.
About 12 percent of participants said it would be more appropriate for students to learn about the capabilities of artificial intelligence independently outside school and in their free time.
Fifth grade emerges as the preferred starting point
Most participants considered the transition to middle school an appropriate time to begin artificial intelligence education. Twenty-six percent of participants identified fifth grade as the right starting point.

Seventeen percent considered seventh grade an appropriate starting point for artificial intelligence education, while 15 percent chose ninth grade. Eleven percent considered 10th or 11th grade appropriate, and 10 percent selected the primary school period.
Safety and personal data take priority
Thirty percent of respondents believed students should first be informed about safety and the protection of personal data when using artificial intelligence.

Twenty-six percent of participants considered the use of artificial intelligence in future professions a priority, while 25 percent prioritized teaching the skills needed to use the technology for information searches and in the education process.
Expectations for critical and creative skills
About 42 percent of participants believed that skills for working with algorithms would help students use the digital tools they will need in the future more effectively.
About one-third said artificial intelligence education could improve critical-thinking skills. Twenty-nine percent of participants stated that neural networks could contribute to developing creative skills and finding unconventional solutions.