Abstract
Data and artificial intelligence have long been shaping everyday school life, whether through learning platforms, social media such as Instagram and TikTok, homework with ChatGPT, or reading statistics on climate, pandemics, or migration. However, many students (and teachers) lack the knowledge required to critically evaluate such information. This presentation explains why data and AI literacy are essential components of modern general education and how schools can promote young people’s judgement, self-determination and participation in a data-driven world.
Katharina Schüller
Dr. Katharina Schüller is an accredited statistician (AEUStat) and one of the leading experts in data science, artificial intelligence, and statistics. Her expertise covers data strategies, data literacy, data and AI ethics, and diversity.
In 2003, she founded STAT-UP Statistical Consulting & Data Science, where she remains CEO to this day. With her team, she advises top international corporations and federal agencies on developing data strategies and models for making data-driven decisions with the help of statistics, AI, and machine learning. She shares her knowledge of data and statistics in lectures and workshops and also imparts her expertise as a best-selling author.
Other successes include awards such as the special prize in market research from planung&analyse and the Digital Female Leader Award.