Schools not ready for AI and 'crying out' for government guidance, report warns
A new report warns that schools in England are unprepared for the rapid integration of artificial intelligence and are urgently requesting government guidance. The authors recommend a national framework and a 10-point plan to help educational institutions adopt AI safely and effectively. The government has responded by stating it is taking the challenges seriously and is working on curriculum updates and new AI tools.
- ▪Sir Anthony Seldon and Tim Bunting co-authored a report stating that the introduction of AI in schools has been chaotic and anarchic.
- ▪The report calls for a national framework and a taskforce modelled on the Covid vaccine rollout to address AI in education.
- ▪Recommendations include schools developing their own AI strategies by September next year and Ofsted assessing their implementation.
- ▪A poll cited in the report suggests many young people feel AI is making education less important and could eventually replace teachers.
- ▪The Department for Education stated it is refreshing the curriculum and building new AI tutoring tools to address these challenges.
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Schools not ready for AI and 'crying out' for government guidance, report warnsImage source, Getty ImagesByHayley ClarkeEducation reporterPublished18 minutes agoSchools are "crying out" for guidance from government on how pupils and teachers can use AI safely and effectively, a new report has warned.Sir Anthony Seldon, former head teacher and author on AI in education, says the technology is being used more and more frequently, but that its introduction has been "chaotic and anarchic".His report calls for the government to roll out a national framework for adopting AI in education in England, including training teachers on how to use it, which schools should use to develop their own "AI strategies" by September next year.The government says its changes to the curriculum in England will…
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