On 18 February 2026, during the Official Satellite Event of the India AI Impact Summit 2026, the Public Policy Panel brought governance leaders into direct dialogue with student-generated AI insights – testing what resonates, what’s realistic, and what can shape policy pathways within Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence.

How do student-generated ideas travel into real governance systems?

Facilitated by Rentaro Iida, Senior Manager, GPAI Tokyo Expert Support Center, the Public Policy Reactions panel brought together:

• Prof Peter Scott, President & CEO, Commonwealth of Learning
• Mr Axel Froissart, Advisor for Digital & Emerging Technologies, Permanent Representation of France to the OECD
• Mr Daniel Pap, Legal Advisor, Digital Development Unit, Council of Europe

This session was not about endorsement. It was about resonance, realism, and pathways.

What Resonated at Policy Level

•  AI & Education: Alignment with OECD Analysis

Mr Axel Froissart noted that the students’ findings strongly aligned with the latest OECD Digital Education Outlook, particularly:

• The need for AI literacy
• Risks of cognitive offloading and disengagement
• The importance of tailored AI-supported learning

But he stressed a critical condition:

AI in education must be co-developed with users– especially students.

He also referenced the French “AI Cafés” initiative as an example of community-based AI literacy and collective appropriation of technology.

2️. Rights-Based Governance & Legitimacy

Mr Daniel Pap framed AI as both a global opportunity and a regulatory responsibility.

From a legal governance standpoint, what stood out was:

• The students’ emphasis on rights-based AI
• Their ability to engage substantively with governance frameworks
• The maturity of their discourse

The implication was clear: Youth contributions are no longer symbolic.They are compatible with international legal frameworks.

3️.  Education Systems as Governance Infrastructure

Prof. Peter Scott reinforced that education is not peripheral to AI governance- it is foundational.

He connected student proposals to broader educational equity and access principles, positioning learning systems as:

• The bedrock of responsible AI futures
• A space where governance principles become lived practice

This panel created a bridge:

Student insight → Policy validation → Governance relevance.

It clarified which ideas:

• Are immediately aligned with ongoing OECD and Council of Europe discussions
• Require further testing
• Can realistically inform GPAI-linked activities

Most importantly, it demonstrated that student-generated frameworks are already speaking the language of governance institutions.