What Generation AI project is about?
Generation AI helps people understand how artificial intelligence (AI) based systems affect everyday life.
AI systems already shape what we see online, what gets recommended to us, how we are profiled, and how decisions are made about us. Yet for many people, these systems feel invisible or confusing. Generation AI wants to change that.
We wish to help people understand how AI works, what AI systems do with data, and why it matters. We focus on novice learners, but especially on children and young people, because they are growing up in a world where AI techniques appear everywhere, but rarely explained.
We create free and open learning tools, classroom activities, and teaching approaches that make AI understandable without requiring programming skills. Our work brings together experts in technology, education, and law to make sure AI learning is practical, responsible, and fair.
Generation AI is about giving people the knowledge and confidence to ask questions, spot problems, and make informed choices in a data-driven world.
Generation AI is funded by the Strategic Research Council (SRC) established within the Research Council of Finland (2022–2028).
Awards
2025 Best paper ACM Koli Calling
2025 Best open educational materials
2025 Best paper AACE EdMedia
2024 Best paper IEEE ICALT
How we think about AI education
We believe that learning about AI should feel intuitive, hands-on, and relevant.
AI is not magic. AI systems do not “understand” people, and they often get things wrong. They are built by humans, trained with data, and shaped by design choices. That means AI systems can be explored, questioned, and challenged.
Generation AI treats AI education as a way to help people understand the world they live in today and the one they are growing into.
Principles
Learn about AI by creating real AI systems.
Work with your own data.
No coding required.
Learning is better together.
Grounded in educational research.
Child rights based designs.
People
Kamrul Faisal
Legal Researcher
Focuses on the intersection of AI, data protection, and fundamental rights.
Megumi Iwata
Project researcher
Supports teachers in integrating our tools into their classroom practices.
Juho Kahila
Postdoctoral Researcher
Studies children’s learning about AI through school interventions.
Kaiju Kangas
Associate Professor
Tries to understand how we teach and learn together with technologies.
Jussi Koivisto
Pedagogical expert
Designs learning resources for the project.
Jari Laru
University Lecturer
Brings interaction expertise to the project. Teacher educator and educational technologist.
Susanna Lindroos-Hovinheimo
Professor
Tries to understand technology law.
Nicolas Pope
Senior Researcher
Leads the software engineering behind our tools.
Teemu Roos
Professor
Focuses on AI literacy among the general public.
Elisa Silvennoinen
University lecturer (Law)
Defends children’s rights in the datafied society.
Kati Sormunen
University Lecturer
Investigates how to support young learners to grasp complex topics such as AI.
Eva Suomi
Project coordinator
Helps AI literacy projects with pesky admin tasks.
Matti Tedre
Professor
Helps project members understand each other. Principal investigator.
Henriikka Vartiainen
Senior Researcher
Studies children’s learning and the development of AI understanding in this project.