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UK schools are confused by the rapid changes in artificial intelligence (AI) and its impact on education, principals warn.
They are setting up a professional body to advise schools on which areas are “helpful and which are harmful.”
Technology is moving “too fast”, he said, and the government alone cannot give proper advice to schools.
AI “is both the greatest threat and potentially the greatest benefit to students, staff and schools,” the teachers, led by Epsom University Principal Sir Anthony Seldon, said in a letter. .
The group also questions the role of the digital companies behind AI.
“We are not confident that big digital companies can regulate themselves for the benefit of students, staff and schools,” their letter reads.
Concerns about AI have skyrocketed in recent months with the rise of the successful ChatGPT bot.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak recently said that regulations need to evolve at the same time that AI is changing rapidly. He said “guardrails” need to be put in place to maximize the benefits of AI while minimizing the risks to society.
Educators’ groups say they are happy that the government is “knowing Iraq” on the issue, but that it has its own set of leading teachers “under the guidance of a committee of independent digital and AI experts”. He said he felt the need to establish an organization for
A spokeswoman for the Department of Education told The Times that the secretary of education “has made it clear that the government has a desire to pursue the opportunities and manage the risks that exist in this sector, and to help schools do this.” We have already released the information,” he said.
“We will continue to work with experts, including those in education, to share and identify best practices.”
