Students in some Danish high schools will be allowed to use artificial intelligence to prepare for English language exams from 2026, the Ministry of Education announced on Friday.
The Danish government said the permitted use of AI in the English curriculum would be experimental, and apply only to the oral component of the English exam for the high school diploma.
In that test, once a student is handed their topic, they would have one hour to prepare, during which they would be “permitted to use all available tools, including generative AI,” the ministry said. The students would then have to give their oral presentation in person in front of an examiner.
“With students growing up in both analogue and digital worlds, we need to prepare them in the best way possible for the reality they will encounter after their schooling,” Education Minister Mattias Tesfaye said in a statement. He also stressed the need to encourage digital learning while upholding current educational standards.
As for the written exam, students will have to write part of it by hand to limit reliance on computers.
“For certain linguistic aspects, it is prudent to have exams that are totally non-digital,” the minister said.
