What is AI?
AI isn't new
Artificial intelligence (AI) is the use of computer systems to solve problems and make decisions. It’s already a part of everyday life – you’ve probably come across it in the form of personalised suggestions on social media, shopping sites or route-planning apps.
However, the technology is developing rapidly and throwing up many new challenges for schools.
What is generative AI?
Generative AI takes a written prompt and runs it through an algorithm to generate new, ‘natural’-seeming content – i.e. it seems like it was created by a person, not a computer. Tools include:
- Chatbots such as ChatGPT, Google Gemini and GrammarlyGO, which generate text
- Text-to-image programs like DALL-E and Midjourney, which create images
How to respond to AI
Consider how you'll approach homework and whether you need to revise your homework policy, to take into account pupils’ access to
