Lenovo: Teachers Must Guide Students to Use AI Appropriately

Lenovo believes teachers hold a vital role in ensuring the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in educational settings is conducted responsibly and provides benefits for students’ learning processes. Director and Head of Sales Solutions and Services Group Lenovo Greater Asia Pacific Debdut Maiti stated that education on AI utilisation in the academic field is not merely about teaching how to use the technology, but also equipping educators to guide students in leveraging it appropriately. “A teacher must encourage students to use AI as a tool, not a replacement,” Debdut said during the Lenovo Tech Day 2026 event in Jakarta on Thursday. Responding to this phenomenon, Lenovo outlined a programme the company runs in Hong Kong in collaboration with educational institutions to train teachers on the use of AI in teaching and learning activities. The training does not only focus on the technical aspects of using AI, but also covers the boundaries and guidelines for using the technology within the school environment. For example, a student could ask AI to write an essay with just one command so that their assignment is completed easily and instantly. However, according to him, this method does not provide optimal benefits for the development of the student’s abilities. Therefore, teachers need to guide students on when AI can be used to aid the learning process and when students must complete tasks independently to still gain understanding from the teaching and learning process. “Generation Alpha and the next generation actually do not need much help to use AI. What is more important is teaching them how to use AI responsibly,” he stated.