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Comparative Analysis of AI Regulation in Education Across Western Balkan Countries

cus on the role, significance, and application of artificial intelligence (AI)
in daily life, as well as its impact on humans. These subjects are taught
twice a week. In the 8th grade, students continue to expand their knowl-
edge of AI through the mandatory subject Technology and Engineering.
They also engage in hands-on activities where they learn to construct
and control simple school robots using AI, with classes held twice a week.
− AI in secondary schools - in high schools, students develop their skills
for safely and responsibly using modern technologies, both in life and
work. In the 3rd and 4th grades, under the elective subject Modern
Technologies, students learn how to critically, safely, and responsibly
use contemporary technologies, understand their functionality, and
apply logical and algorithmic thinking to solve real-life problems. Addi-
tionally, the curriculum for students with special abilities in Computer
Science and Informatics aims to equip them with key competencies for
further education and participation in modern society, as well as career
decision-making and problem-solving.
− AI in master’s Programs - In 2021, master’s programs specializing in ar-
tificial intelligence were introduced at several universities in Serbia, in-
cluding the University of Novi Sad (Faculty of Technical Sciences and
Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics), University of Kragujevac,
and University of Niš (Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics and
Faculty of Electronic Engineering).
− AI in doctoral programs - the Research and Development Institute for
Artificial Intelligence, the first of its kind in Serbia and the region, fo-
cuses on AI research and its application in various fields. The institute
invites young researchers to become part of a team shaping the future
of AI in Serbia. Students with AI expertise (e.g., computer vision, speech
and text generation) can join the institute and work on technical tasks,
publish research, collaborate with international mentors, and partici-
pate in both national and international research projects. The institute
supports the development of Serbia’s AI industry through education
and innovation.

In Serbia, approaches to the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into
the education system show different emphases between the pre-university
and university levels, reflecting the specific needs and strategic goals of each
educational group. At the pre-university level, documents such as the Law on
Basic Education and Education and the Law on Secondary Education include
compulsory subjects such as technology and information literacy, which lay

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