1、Key TakeawaysSmart education incorporates values such as intelligence,learner-centeredness,socio-emotional learning,collaboration,inclusivity,flexibility,and lifelong learning.A thoughtfully implemented smart education framework,underpinned by intelligent technologies,can serve as a powerful catalys

2、t for educational transformation and a pathway for achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4(SDG 4).Many developing countries face the dual challenge of bridging the digital divide while simultaneously transforming education systems to meet the needs of the 21st-century.An obvious gap is the lack of

3、a smart education framework that is context-specific and fragmented efforts that may be inefficient in achieving successful smart education.GenAI has the potential to promote smart education in various income-level countries,yet concerns about robust policies,adequate resources and inadequate traini

4、ng remain critical.The future of education lies in“smart”collaborative approaches where human and artificial intelligence combine to construct lifelong learning systems that align with national plans and visions to build human capacity.?August 18,2025Smart Learning Institute of Beijing Normal Univer

5、sity?Smart Education in the Age of AIPublished in 2025 by Smart Learning Institute of Beijing Normal University,12F,Block A,Jingshi Technology Building,No.12 Xueyuan South Road,Haidian District,Beijing,100082,ChinaWe would like to thank all the BNU students and graduates who shared their firsthand e

6、xperiences of learning and teaching.For the protection of their identities,we have kept their names anonymous.GSENet 2025 SLI BNU 2025Rights and permissionsThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International License,which permits unrestricted use,distribution,and