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Metlen, continuing its support for the new generation for the fifth consecutive year, in collaboration with the organization “The Tipping Point,” implemented the program **"Discovering Digital Developments through Professions."** The program targeted 32 middle and high schools in Greece and abroad, aiming to inform students about new technological advancements prompted by the rapid development of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI), the ways it is utilized in various academic and professional choices, as well as the skills they need to develop in the future to become more competitive in the job market. This standard program offers middle and high school students the opportunity to learn more about the studies or professions they wish to pursue so that they are well-prepared for the significant academic and professional decisions they will have to make.

During the implementation of the program, each school’s participation included:

- Two-hour training for the responsible teachers on new developments and Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI). (They explored GenAI tools, advantages, limitations, and necessary skills, and learned how to formulate targeted questions and prompts to obtain the desired information from the tools.)
  
- Live group sessions with mentors from different fields. The first introductory session introduced students to new technologies and their applications.

Additionally, 10 out of the 32 participating schools were given the opportunity to practice using digital tools while simultaneously developing digital/horizontal skills.

The main objectives of this action were for students to:

- Be trained on how to ask more targeted questions (better questions/better prompts) while developing three horizontal skills: critical thinking, problem-solving, and creativity.
- Develop a healthy relationship with new technologies by understanding the capabilities, limitations, and qualitative differences of knowledge conveyed by machines compared to humans.
- Become familiar with the use of a GenAI tool (a generative artificial intelligence tool) and understand how artificial intelligence works.
- See in practice how humans can productively collaborate with a GenAI machine.