In my role as an educator, I have witnessed firsthand the rapid evolution of technology and its profound impact on the design and fashion manufacturing sectors. One of the most exciting developments in recent years is the advent of generative AI (GenAI). GenAI is transforming the fashion industry, from product creation to trend forecasting, retail, […]
We have received numerous questions about age restrictions and parental consent for using generative AI tools in further education (FE) institutions. We appreciate that this is a particularly challenging issue, and we are currently working on guidance which we aim to publish in the next few weeks. We hope this will help our members in […]
In our previous blog, we highlighted the transformative potential of generative AI in Higher Education (HE) and called for examples of AI policies and guidance from the HE sector. The response has been fantastic, and we are excited to share more examples from our community. We hope that these will help institutions develop thoughtful, ethical, […]
We are excited to announce that our Generative AI in Practice page is now live! This work was inspired by our community’s feedback on the importance of sharing best practices and examples of AI use in Further and Higher Education institutions, emphasising the value of learning from one another. Thank you to everyone who has […]
(note: last updated 26th June 2024 – see here for the update history.) We are getting a lot of questions about licensing options for generative AI tools, so we thought it would be useful to summarise the current situation. It’s fair to say that things are still moving quickly, and there are a fair number […]
The transformative power of generative AI in Higher Education (HE) is undeniable and as the technology continues to evolve, institutions are facing the challenge of developing policies and guidelines that ensure ethical and effective use. In response to numerous requests from our members, we are launching a call out for examples of AI policies and […]
Google’s Generative AI work has perhaps tended to slip a little under the radar, at least in discussions I’ve been involved in, which have tended to focus on ChatGPT and Copilot. They have just put out a lot of new info though, including, for me, probably the most interesting paper on LLMs in education for […]
Following on from our previous blog post and while our Resource Hub is being built, we wanted to share a few other standout examples showcasing AI use in education. In this blog, we’ve included some examples spanning subject areas and utilising different AI tools. We hope that these ideas will spark curiosity and inspire you […]
We had a fantastic time at Digifest last week, which attracted 847 attendees in person and a further 1057 online, providing a glimpse into what the future of education could look like. We had a stand showcasing the work we do in the Artificial Intelligence team, including our AI demos and blogs. We had excellent discussions […]
We are all becoming increasingly aware of the challenges around AI deepfakes. With elections looming this year, there are many concerns about how it might impact the outcomes. Every week we are hearing new and disturbing stories. I was in a conversation with some parents who were considering using safe words so their family would […]