These eight principles guide a shift from reactive AI adoption to intentional authorship. By balancing the Irreducible Human Core with Operational Commitments, the framework centers flourishing, relationships, and equity. It ensures that as tools advance, education remains a profoundly human endeavor rooted in agency and wisdom.
Human-Centered Learning in the Age of AI: Eight Essential Principles
As artificial intelligence becomes embedded in education, the question is no longer whether AI will be present, but how it will shape what we value, design, and prioritize in teaching and learning. This article introduces the Eight Essential Principles for AI in Education, a human-centered framework that clarifies what must remain irreducibly human while translating those commitments into accessible, equitable, and inclusive practice.