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Human teaching must be at ‘heart of schools’ amid concerns over artificial intelligence, a headteacher says

TEACHER-led education must be at the “heart of schools amid concerns over invidious and dangerous” artificial intelligence (AI), a head teacher warned today.

Artificial intelligence: the creative edge

How should schools respond to the AI revolution in the workplace? Alex Soulsby calls for a greater focus on the arts to help students thrive by...

If AI is to become a key tool in education, access has to be equal

The pandemic forced many educational institutions to move to online learning. Could the rise of chatbots, including OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Bard, now further improve the accessibility of learning...

FANUC places education centre stage at inaugural Automation UK show

As part of its campaign to inspire the next generation of robotics engineers, automation experts FANUC UK will showcase a suite of education-themed initiatives at the...

Aston University unveils plans for innovation cluster with Birmingham City Council and Bruntwood SciTech

Aston University has unveiled plans for a new world-class innovation cluster within the Birmingham Knowledge Quarter, in partnership with Birmingham City Council and Bruntwood SciTech, the...

Academia must respond to AI advances, says Google’s Cerf

Universities have focused on impact on assessments, but internet pioneer tells THE conference changes must extend to teaching and research

Can e-bikes, e-cargobikes and e-scooters reduce UK carbon emissions? Have your say and win a prize.

With a new survey, researchers in three UK cities are asking whether “e-micromobility” could make travel easier, healthier and reduce carbon emissions.

ChatGPT: Can students pass using AI tools at university?

As exam season gets under way, students might be tempted to turn to new artificial intelligence (AI) tools to give them the edge in assessments.

UK students are abandoning language learning, so we’re looking for a more creative approach

There is a storm brewing for modern language education in the UK. The uptake in higher education has more than halved in the past 15 years. And in...

WELSH CHILDREN TO GET ADVANCED AI SYNTHETIC VOICES

Bangor University and CereProc have been awarded a contract to supply NHS Wales with 16 custom synthetic voices for children and teenagers. This solution will break...

Bill gates thinks AI can teach children to ‘read, write’ within next 18 months

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates recently spoke positively about the use of AI in teaching children to read and write.