From 21 to 23 October 2026, the second in-person meeting of the CLEVER-AI project took place at  Eurac Research Bolzano. Representatives from all partner institutions (Université de La Réunion, University of Limerick, University of Salzburg, Université catholique de Louvain, University of Strasbourg, and Eurac Research) participated in this meeting.

The meeting initially focused on Work Package 2, which investigates how language learners and language teachers in schools and higher education perceive and use generative artificial intelligence. To this end, two online surveys—one for learners and one for teachers—as well as interviews and observations involving both learners and teachers will be conducted in all partner countries.

Work on Work Package 3 was also launched. This work package aims to develop a competence framework for the critical and ethical use of artificial intelligence in language education and in the promotion of plurilingualism. Building on existing language and AI competence frameworks, relevant academic literature, and the findings of the surveys conducted in Work Package 2, the project partners will develop key competences and descriptors. These are intended to support language learners in using AI reflectively for communicative language activities, the learning of new languages, and plurilingual interaction. The competence framework will subsequently provide the basis for the development of didactic concepts and teaching materials in Work Packages 4 and 5.

CLEVER-AI stands for “Citoyenneté et pluriLinguisme – Pour une Éducation aux Valeurs et un Engagement Responsable avec les systèmes artificiels d’Intelligence / Citizenship, pluriLingual Education, Values and Engagement through a Responsible use of AI”. CLEVER-AI is a cooperation partnership in the field of higher education (2025-1-FR01-KA220-HED-000358119) and is co-funded by the European Commission (Agence nationale Erasmus+ France) under the Erasmus+ programme.

Salzburg project team: Dr Margareta Strasser, Dr Christoph Hülsmann (Language Centre), ao.Prof. Dr Martin Weichbold, Mobin Akbari (Department of Sociology and Human Geography)

Duration: 31 December 2025–30 December 2028

Further information on the project:   https://www.clever-ai.info/