Generative AI Rapidly Penetrates Children's Learning: Usage by Public School Students in Tokyo Doubles in One Year
A Reiwa 7 (2025) survey revealed that 38.0% of Tokyo public school students use generative AI for home learning, more than double the previous year. In response to this and increased online interactions with strangers, the Tokyo Board of Education is providing AI literacy materials to schools.
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According to the results of the "Survey on Internet Usage among Children and Students" in Reiwa 7 (2025), it has become clear that the use of generative AI is rapidly spreading in the home learning of children and students in public schools within Tokyo.
Furthermore, this survey revealed an increasing trend in the percentage of children and students interacting with strangers on the internet, often triggered by games or anime.
1. Generative AI Usage Status (Children/Students)
Percentage of children and students (overall) who have used generative AI when learning using the internet at home:
The percentage of children and students who answered they "have used" generative AI when studying with the internet at home reached 38.0% in Reiwa 7, more than doubling from 16.9% in the previous year.
With the expanding use of generative AI, it is essential to further improve information literacy, such as cultivating an attitude of not blindly accepting generated information.
Initiatives by the Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education:
Based on this situation, in order to foster the ability to understand the characteristics and points to note regarding generative AI and to use it appropriately, the Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education is providing generative AI literacy materials to public schools in Tokyo and promoting their use.
Generative AI Literacy Materials
Generative AI Literacy Materials (for children/students / for teachers)
https://infoedu.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/GenAI/materials_top.html
2. Safety Status in Internet Usage (Children/Students)
Percentage of children and students who have interacted with strangers by some means / Topics that triggered the interaction:
The percentage of children and students who have experience interacting with strangers on the internet, such as pressing the "Like" button or writing impressions/comments, is on an increasing trend. This suggests a reality where communication is taking place in ways that are difficult for parents and schools to monitor.
Also, looking at the "topics that triggered the interaction (by school type)," a large portion consists of familiar interests for children and students, including topics related to games, information exchange about anime/manga, and hobbies.
Initiatives by the Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education:
To foster the information utilization skills of children and students, including the use of SNS, the Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education has posted supplementary materials such as the "GIGA Workbook Tokyo" on the information education portal site "Tokyo Information Education," and is promoting their effective use in schools.
GIGA Workbook Tokyo
GIGA Workbook Tokyo (for children/students)
https://infoedu.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/snsnote.html
Furthermore, this survey revealed an increasing trend in the percentage of children and students interacting with strangers on the internet, often triggered by games or anime.
1. Generative AI Usage Status (Children/Students)
Percentage of children and students (overall) who have used generative AI when learning using the internet at home:
The percentage of children and students who answered they "have used" generative AI when studying with the internet at home reached 38.0% in Reiwa 7, more than doubling from 16.9% in the previous year.
With the expanding use of generative AI, it is essential to further improve information literacy, such as cultivating an attitude of not blindly accepting generated information.
Initiatives by the Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education:
Based on this situation, in order to foster the ability to understand the characteristics and points to note regarding generative AI and to use it appropriately, the Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education is providing generative AI literacy materials to public schools in Tokyo and promoting their use.
Generative AI Literacy Materials
Generative AI Literacy Materials (for children/students / for teachers)
https://infoedu.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/GenAI/materials_top.html
2. Safety Status in Internet Usage (Children/Students)
Percentage of children and students who have interacted with strangers by some means / Topics that triggered the interaction:
The percentage of children and students who have experience interacting with strangers on the internet, such as pressing the "Like" button or writing impressions/comments, is on an increasing trend. This suggests a reality where communication is taking place in ways that are difficult for parents and schools to monitor.
Also, looking at the "topics that triggered the interaction (by school type)," a large portion consists of familiar interests for children and students, including topics related to games, information exchange about anime/manga, and hobbies.
Initiatives by the Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education:
To foster the information utilization skills of children and students, including the use of SNS, the Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education has posted supplementary materials such as the "GIGA Workbook Tokyo" on the information education portal site "Tokyo Information Education," and is promoting their effective use in schools.
GIGA Workbook Tokyo
GIGA Workbook Tokyo (for children/students)
https://infoedu.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/snsnote.html