We’ve been very chatty in recent years; various platforms have enabled many different opinions and points of view to be shared. The same goes for education. After observing the aftermath of the pandemic and the changing educational landscape, it was clear that we needed to do things differently. But we quickly returned to our familiar practices and from there, we were catapulted again; the infamous ChatGPT tool was introduced. And everything changed. Again.

Digital education content (DEC) is becoming progressively more engaging, interactive and integrated across formats and platforms, but criteria for the selection, creation and use of accessible, well-designed and high-quality DEC remain a challenge in Europe.

Artificial intelligence (AI) and data literacy are used every day to interpret real-time traffic, evaluate weather forecasts and assess social media algorithms to curate personalised news feeds. As data, data applications and data-driven technologies like AI and machine learning enter the mainstream, AI and data literacy are considered key competencies for the 21st century.