General Article How the education sector can safeguard students using generative AI

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The emergence of free-to-access generative AI programmes has the potential to transform the classroom in ways we’re only beginning to understand; how can we protect students from the dangers of AI.

By Mel Parker

The internet, perhaps the last major technological innovation that’s comparable to AI, changed the way that students communicate, work, and access information. But tools like ChatGPT appear to be doing much more than that. They’re changing the way that students live, work, and interact with technology every day.

Just as with the internet, it’s difficult to predict now what this technology may lead to in a decade’s time. What is clear is students have been very quick to utilise these tools to support their school work. Recently commissioned research from RM Technology reveals that over two thirds of school students are using the technology frequently, with some using it to solve mathematics problems, write English essays, translate texts in foreign languages, and more.

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