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The relationship between schooling and the cultivation of citizens is well-documented. If we are committed to truth and reconciliation, we must recognize education’s ambivalent role.
AI systems promise personalization and convenience, but they quietly harvest personal data and shape behaviour without clear consent—raising serious concerns for youth, who are often excluded from decisions