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Thinking, Learning, and Reasoning in the Age of AI
AIKU is a Norwegian research and education practice working with critical thinking, AI literacy, digital judgment, argumentation, and democratic dialogue.
We translate research into practical workshops, publications, educational resources, and public-interest projects.
More information does not
automatically produce better judgment.
AI-generated information is changing how people learn, evaluate claims, make decisions, and participate in public discussion. People need more than access to powerful tools. They need the ability to question sources, examine evidence, recognize assumptions, handle disagreement, and use AI without outsourcing their thinking.
Evaluating AI-generated claims
Assess the reliability, evidence, sources, and limitations of AI-generated information.
Maintaining independent judgment
Use AI as a resource without surrendering reflection, responsibility, or intellectual autonomy.
Recognizing persuasion
Distinguish well-supported reasoning from manipulation, and rhetorical pressure.
Handling disagreement constructively
Engage with competing perspectives through argument evaluation, and critical discussion.
Research translated into practical learning
Research and Publications
Working papers, conceptual research, public essays, evidence reviews, and accessible research summaries.
Educational Resources
Facilitator guides, participant materials, practical exercises, assessment tools, and open learning resources.
Featured research
AIKU investigates the educational and societal capacities people
need to reason responsibly in environments increasingly shaped by generative AI.
SSRN Working Paper · Open Access · Not Peer Reviewed
Paper Title: Returning to Barnett: Critical Being, Supercomplexity, and Generative AI Policy in Norwegian Education
Abstract
This article rereads Ronald Barnett’s account of critical being and his concept of supercomplexity with regard to the Norwegian education policy on generative artificial intelligence in 2026. It contends that the recent AI use restrictions in primary schools set by the government..
Workshops for thoughtful AI use and better reasoning
Thinking Clearly and Critically in the Age of AI
Focus: Evaluating claims, evidence, sources, and AI-generated outputs.
Audience
Adult Learners
Duration
Half-day / Full-day
Format
Online / In person
Language
English / Norwegian
Balancing Persuasion and Critical Discussion
Focus: Distinguishing attempts to win agreement from genuine efforts to resolve disagreement reasonably.
Audience
Civil Society, Educators
Duration
Half-day / Full-day
Format
Online / In person
Language
English / Norwegian
Digital Judgment and AI Literacy
Focus: Misinformation, source evaluation, generative AI, and responsible participation in digital environments.
Audience
Adult Learners
Duration
Half-day / Full-day
Format
Online / In person
Language
English / Norwegian
Argument Evaluation for Educators
Focus: Claims, evidence, assumptions, counterarguments, and the teaching of careful reasoning.
Audience
Adult Learners
Duration
Half-day / Full-day
Format
Online / In person
Language
English / Norwegian
Research, Teaching, and Technology in One Practice
Vahid Niamadpour
Founder · Independent Researcher and Educator
AIKU was founded by Vahid Niamadpour to connect educational research, argumentation theory, critical thinking, and AI literacy. His work focuses on helping people evaluate information, engage constructively with disagreement, and maintain independent judgment in environments shaped by artificial intelligence.
More than 20 years of teaching experience
MA in English Language Teaching
Former doctoral researcher in pragma-dialectical argumentation theory
Teacher qualifications recognized in Norway
Experience in adult and multicultural education
Microsoft Azure AI Engineering and data science certifications
Creator of the Pythonology educational channel with more than 17,000 subscribers
Let’s build better ways of thinking and learning in the age of AI.
AIKU welcomes collaboration with libraries, municipalities, adult-learning centres,
universities, research groups, educators, foundations, and civil-society organizations.
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