Meirinhos, ManuelLoureiro, Ana Claudia2026-04-162026-04-162025http://hdl.handle.net/10400.19/9806This chapter critically analyses the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on contemporary education and considers the transformations imposed by the post-digital era. Starting with the observation that AI is reshaping the how we access, produce, and apply knowledge, the chapter discusses the emergence of smart learning as a new educational paradigm. It explores two main models. The first is the integration of AI into traditional educational systems, which are limited by inherited practices. The second is a transformative vision that proposes a profound restructuring of education. The study adopts an exploratory approach grounded in a narrative review of the literature. The analysis identifies three dimensions — organisational, pedagogical, and ethical — that describe how AI is shaping new learning ecosystems and redefining the teacher’s role. The study concludes that AI should not be seen as a substitute, but as a catalyst for pedagogical practices centred on the student, creativity, and critical thinking.engbook part2026-04-16cv-prod-460293710.4018/979-8-3373-6375-2.ch001