Artificial Intelligence (AI) is quickly becoming a fundamental part of our daily lives. Its integration into various sectors has brought significant transformations, influencing how we work, communicate, and make decisions. While AI offers numerous benefits, it also presents challenges that need to be addressed to ensure its positive impact on society. One critical area that […]
In the rapidly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence (AI), the need for effective regulation has become more crucial than ever. As AI technologies continue to advance at an unprecedented pace, the ethical and societal implications of their deployment demand careful consideration and oversight. AI is revolutionising industries and reshaping the way we live and work, […]
This guest post is authored by Faith Amorè Wallace (She/Her) Faith is an international student pursuing a bachelor’s degree in psychology. She aims to navigate the evolving landscape of AI in education, shedding light on its transformative potential and the imperative need for thoughtful policies to harness its full benefits. ‘We tend to overestimate the […]
Image generation in everyday AI In late 2022 we looked at what was available to try out image generation, we recommended a few popular demo tools to try including Hugging Face’s Stable Diffusion demo, Dream Studio and Dalle-2. As with text-generating tools, we’ve since seen a huge increase in both the capability and availability of […]
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 […]
On Tuesday 28th November we held our first AI in FE discussion clinic, with just over 50 members from around the UK joining us online to discuss issues around AI safety in FE. AI Safety in FE The first half of our session was led by Senior AI Specialist, Paddy Shepperd, who gave a […]
This year, we kicked off the academic year with our attendance and stand at ALT-C hosted at the University of Warwick. We had a stand for the Jisc AI Team to showcase our AI demos sparking numerous intriguing debates and conversations and received some great feedback. Overall we spoke to around 88 people over the […]
Recently, we organised five discussion forums for tertiary education students, on Generative AI. Our aim was to understand how students are currently using this technology and explore its potential impact on their learning experience. To ensure a broad range of perspectives, we conducted both online and face-to-face sessions, allowing students to engage and express their […]
Academic misconduct seems to have been brought into sharp relief over the last few months with a huge amount of hyperbole around large language models, or “generative AI”. Probably the most talked about was the arrival of ChatGPT3 just before Christmas 2022, social channels quickly lit up with discussions about how it will disrupt education, […]
Many people are aware of various AI tools and technologies but most of us aren’t aware of invisible workers involved in the production of AI. This blog post focuses on hidden labour involved in AI production. We aim to raise awareness and educate educational institutions about this important issue. Although research in this area is […]