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A Framework for Incorporating AI in an Education System Create guidance and policies to address immediate issues Compared to the introduction of previous technologies in education, education systems should not delay efforts to develop guidance on the use of AI since students and teachers already have independent access, and many existing technologies embed AI into their systems (e.g., search engines and email applications). The first step should be ensuring that AI use complies with existing security and privacy policies, providing guidance to students and staff on topics such as the opportunities and risks of AI, and clarifying responsible and prohibited uses of AI tools, especially uses that require human review and those related to academic integrity. Facilitate organizational learning​ In parallel with guidance and policies that address immediate concerns, education systems must prioritize professional development for all staff and bring together individual educators' experiences with AI to document successes, identify gaps, and build collective organizational knowledge and capacity. A systemwide approach would go beyond instructional issues to include operational considerations such as evaluating AI tools already in use and creating selection criteria for future evaluations. It also leads to more equitable AI integration across classrooms and prevents inequities from emerging when innovation diffuses haphazardly. ​ In May 2023, the Ministry of Education in Chile released a teacher guide called How to Use ChatGPT to Enhance Active Learning. The guide provides a variety of use cases and prompts and covers key limitations and precautions.​ “At the current time, as a country, we need to enhance the learning of all students to be able to face the challenges of today's world - and an uncertain future - and support teachers to achieve these objectives. In this context, we must prepare educational institutions, teachers, students, and families to take advantage of the opportunities offered by new technologies and act against their risks.” Thoughtful guidance and effective organizational learning set the stage for AI to contribute to improvements and transformations across a system. These transformations may include competency-based education powered by personalized learning, project-based learning aided by real-time and augmented feedback, and more time for teachers when AI is used to streamline administrative tasks. Incorporating AI into education provides an opportunity to expand evidence-based reforms, provided policies exist to support fair implementation, and there are investments in organizational learning.