On January 29, 2026, as part of the All-Russian “PhysTech-Forum-2026”, a roundtable on “AI in Education: Prospects, Limitations, and Risks of Use” took place. The Forum was organized by the School Cluster Association for Promoting Engineering Education and Moscow Pedagogical State University with the support of the Russian Ministry of Education. The roundtable discussion focused on ethical, regulatory, and methodological approaches to using AI in education, practices for implementing new technologies in teaching and learning, and AI competencies of teachers.
The roundtable was moderated by Oksana Gordienko, Director of the Institute for Digital Education Development at Moscow Pedagogical State University, and Yuri Golovko, President of the Artificial Intelligence Federation. Tatiana Murovana, Programme Specialist at the UNESCO Institute for Information Technologies in Education (UNESCO IITE), presented UNESCO’s developments in fostering AI competencies for teachers within the context of digital transformation in education. She emphasized UNESCO’s key position that artificial intelligence cannot replace teachers but should be used as a supporting tool. In her presentation, the UNESCO IITE representative highlighted the main challenges associated with AI integration in education, including regulatory gaps, inequalities in access to technologies, and the risks of uncritical use. She also pointed out the necessity for systemic changes, such as developing clear policies, adapting AI tools to pedagogical strategies, ensuring continuous professional development for teachers, and improving their working conditions.
The All-Russian “PhysTech-Forum-2026” aimed at a comprehensive analysis of promising directions for integrating pedagogical science and interdisciplinary scientific knowledge to form an effective model of scientific-pedagogical interaction, was held in Moscow on January 29-30, 2026. The Forum, now in its third year, was attended by over 700 participants, including representatives of state authorities, the education system, the scientific community, business, public and educational organizations. The Forum’s program featured plenary sessions, thematic sections, an exhibition of educational equipment, and visits to educational and industrial sites.