In 2024, the Ministry of Education released guidelines for the use of AI tools in the classroom. The guidance stated that generative AI should be used to "improve teaching and learning, supporting knowledgeable and skilled teachers." However, many of the most widely used AI tools, such as OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic, are developed and based in the United States. That raises an important question, how well do these tools understand our national curriculum? And if their knowledge is limited, how effective can they really be in a New Zealand classroom? Australian education technology company CurricuLLM has been looking into this. Founder Dan Hart spoke to Jesse.
Humanoid robot in the classroom with a green chalkboard. Photo: 123RF/Alexander Limbach
