# UNESCO expands its AI and digital citizenship course

> The third cohort of UNESCO’s free online course “Educating in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: Digital Citizenship at School” is scheduled to begin on 12 October 2026. A Portuguese version joins the existing English and Spanish editions.

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- Published: 2026-10-06T08:59:02+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-07T00:53:31+03:00
- Event / data period: 2026-10-12
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The third cohort of UNESCO’s free online course “Educating in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: Digital Citizenship at School” is scheduled to begin on 12 October 2026. A Portuguese version joins the existing English and Spanish editions.

More than 33,000 people from over 113 countries registered for the first two editions; 61% of registrants were women and the course retention rate exceeded 34%. Its five modules cover algorithms, disinformation, digital rights and ethical uses of artificial intelligence in education.

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| date | label | description | status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-12 | Third cohort of UNESCO’s AI and digital citizenship course begins | The third cohort of UNESCO’s free online course “Educating in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: Digital Citizenship at School” is scheduled to begin on 12 October 2026. A Portuguese version joins the existing English and Spanish editions. | scheduled |

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## Sources

- [UNESCO Montevideo](<https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/unesco-opens-third-edition-its-course-digital-citizenship-and-artificial-intelligence-now-also?hub=701>) (Source checked: 2026-10-06; Published: 2026-09-25)

## Correction history

- 2026-10-07T00:53:31+03:00: German and Portuguese editions and translations of the data and correction explanations have been added to this article.

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