This post is part of a series of blogs looking at different types of AI tools. In this one, we are looking at a selection of AI accessibility tools designed to support students and staff in UK higher and further education. These tools can help with tasks such as transcription, captioning, text-to-speech, or adapting resources […]
This post is part of a series of blogs looking at different types of AI tools. In this one we are looking at a selection of AI tools designed to support professional services across UK higher and further education. These tools can help with tasks such as meeting management, HR and finance automation, and compliance […]
This post is part of a series of blogs looking at different types of AI tools. In this one we are looking at AI image tools that can generate visuals from text prompts or enhance existing content. These tools are increasingly being used across UK higher and further education to support creative projects, communications, marketing, […]
This post is part of a series of blogs looking at different types of AI tools. In this one, we are looking at a range of learning, skills, and training tools designed to support teaching and study. These tools are already being piloted across UK higher and further education to help educators reduce workload, personalise […]
Navigate the AI Tools blogs: Accessibility | Content Creation | Images | Learning, Skills & Training | Professional Services | Research | Search Introduction to the directory This directory contains a list of the tools that we’ve explored, as we are often asked which tools we are aware of for certain tasks. A listing doesn’t […]
Introduction With new models launching almost weekly, it is increasingly difficult to choose the right Large Language Model (LLM) for a given task. As model providers push to improve the performance of their LLMs, we are seeing greater divergence between the types of tasks models perform well at. Most people who use AI likely open […]
In early June, we hosted two roundtables, one in London and one in Manchester, bringing together voices from across colleges and universities to explore the UK Government’s AI Opportunities Action Plan. These events offered rich insights into how institutions are already active in some of the areas covered by the plan, and how participants viewed […]
Introduction Over two roundtable events, London in May, Manchester in June, we brought together colleagues from across further and higher education to talk about how AI is shaping accessibility and inclusion. From the tools students are using, to the policies (or lack of) that guide them, and the kind of future we’re all trying to […]
What’s the buzz all about? So much has changed since ChatGPT was launched with little public fanfare in 2022. One such change is the buzz around the use of Generative AI in the legal sector (LegalAI). A recent survey by Thomson Reuters, found that 72% of legal professionals viewed AI as a force for good […]
This blog post is an update to two previous entries that focused on AI detection tools: ‘AI Detection: Latest Recommendations’ (September 2023) and ‘AI Writing Detectors – Concepts and Considerations’ (March 2023). As we look ahead to the next academic year, this feels like an opportune moment to revisit the topic. The core concepts and […]