New guidance issued by the Department for Education last month states teachers can now use generative AI to speed up routine tasks, plan lessons and support assessment, signalling a significant turning point in the relationship between education and artificial intelligence.
The UK government is committed to exploring the opportunities generative AI presents to the education sector and believes teachers will be able to focus on delivering high quality, and teaching which is tailored to each individual student by reducing some of the administrative burdens
This changing dynamic, however, is raising questions about fairness, privacy, and the future of teaching.
British School of Milan sixth form director Jonathan Massey and two of his students, as well as Christopher Hogg, a professor who teaches Creativity, Entrepreneurship and Digital Marketing at Royal Holloway University of London, explored the likely impact.
Listen to their views on this critical topic below.
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