Students need more than AI skills — they need accountable AI literacy

Learning to use an AI system is not the same as becoming AI literate. Students need more than the ability to write effective prompts or complete tasks faster. (Solen Feyissa/Unsplash) As students return to Canadian colleges and universities soon, many will enter classrooms where generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is already part of everyday academic life. Many might use tools such as ChatGPT and Gemini to brainstorm, summarize readings, revise writing and prepare job applications. The…