Research
Advancing research on AI education and understanding how AI literacy strengthens critical thinking, agency, and resilience in a data-driven society.
European Society for AI Literacy Research
AI literacy for agency, trust, and democratic participation.
ESAIL advances AI literacy in a data-driven society, strengthening learners’ critical understanding, agency, and resilience across Europe.
About ESAIL
Advancing research and practice in AI education across Europe.
ESAIL is the European Society for AI Literacy Research, a registered Finnish association. We promote research and educational practice that strengthen informed, critical participation in a data-driven society.
The purpose of the Association is to promote research on AI education across Europe, support a Europe-wide community of individuals interested in AI education and AI literacy, and advance research-based teaching and learning that supports agency, trust, security, and democratic engagement in digital life.
To achieve its purpose, the Association researches and develops materials, practices, and tools related to the teaching and learning of AI literacy; maintains a community of interested members and stakeholders; and promotes the role of AI literacy in society in cooperation with domestic and international entities in the field.
Our mission
Promoting research, learning, and collaboration in AI education.
Community
Building a Europe-wide community of researchers, educators, and stakeholders committed to trustworthy and inclusive AI literacy.
Educational practice
Developing research-based materials, tools, and pedagogies that help learners understand algorithmic systems, bias, and digital agency.
Membership
Open to individuals, institutions, and supporters across Europe.
Individual members
Private persons who accept the purpose and rules of the Association and hold voting rights.
Institutional members
Companies and other entities that accept the purpose and rules of the Association and hold voting rights.
Supporting members
Persons or entities that support the Association’s activities but do not hold voting rights.
Membership fees are determined by the Annual General Meeting, and founding and honorary members are exempt from payment. The Association may also receive grants, donations, bequests, and other lawful support to sustain its activities.
Board of Directors
The affairs of the Association are managed by a Board of Directors consisting of a Chairperson, two to four other members, and up to two deputy members, all elected at the Annual General Meeting. The term of office is three calendar years.
Annual meeting
The Association holds one regular meeting annually, and the Annual General Meeting is convened no later than the end of April. Participation may also take place by telecommunications when decided by the Board or the meeting itself.
Focus areas
The association’s work in support of AI literacy.
Research and development
Researching and developing materials, practices, and tools for teaching how AI systems shape public life, trust, and agency.
Support for scientific actors
Providing grants, scholarships, awards, and other support to advance AI education research and evidence-based teaching.
Events and dissemination
Organising events and publishing research to strengthen public understanding of AI, bias, security, and digital agency.
Public engagement and collaboration
Promoting AI literacy in society in cooperation with partners who safeguard trust, inclusion, and informed participation.
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AI literacy is essential to informed agency, trust, and democratic participation in digital society.