The words spoken by Stefano Bonaccini continue to spark debate. While the entire center-right protested against those who claim that right-wing voters are not very accustomed to studying, on the left there was the usual staunch defense of the president of the Democratic Party. But, two days after that grotesque statement, someone from the Five Star Movement has come forward to dissociate themselves from the arrogance of a certain left.
“Linking the vote to the level of education is a wrong and classist interpretation. The real question is what tools we give people to understand an increasingly complex world – declared the Five Star Movement deputy Antonino Iaria -. Italy invests too little in education. This weakens the social elevator and increases inequalities. With artificial intelligence the risk grows. There will be those who will know how to use it, understand it, and control it and those who will simply risk being subjected to it. The same applies to digital skills and territorial gaps. In the suburbs and internal areas, the lack of infrastructure and training creates citizens with different opportunities. More investment is needed in schools and universities, lifelong training for workers and teachers, more digital literacy, and full transparency when the public administration uses algorithms in decisions. School remains the most powerful social elevator. In the age of artificial intelligence – he concluded -, critical thinking is also a democratic guarantee“.
