Source · Select Committees · Science, Innovation and Technology Committee
Recommendation 5
5
Accepted
Paragraph: 36
AI tools already provide useful time-saving benefits for education professionals and students.
Conclusion
AI tools are already useful time-savers for education professionals, and whilst reliable data is hard to come by, it seems highly likely that the technology is this generation of students’ calculator or smartphone.
Government response summary AI-generated
The government mentioned the transition of the Frontier AI Taskforce into the AI Safety Institute and affirmed its commitment to supporting AI adoption in public services. It provided specific examples of existing initiatives, including £2 million to Oak National Academy for AI education tools and the Department of Health and Social Care's use of AI for mental health support.
Summary of the government's response below — read the verbatim text to verify.
Paragraph Reference:
36
Government Response
Accepted
HM Government · verbatim extract
Accepted
The Department for Education is providing up to £2 million to Oak National Academy to improve and expand Artificial Intelligence tools for teachers and make curriculum content available to companies wanting to build AI edtech tools based on the English national curriculum. The Government is also committed to evidence-based policymaking and will ensure that a proven positive impact on pupil outcomes is the central criteria when considering guidance to schools on the use of AI. We are working with key partners and stakeholders to understand better the impact and opportunity of AI on education delivery and pupil outcomes. We put out a call for evidence on this which closed on 23 August, and we will publish the response later this autumn.
Read the full response on Parliament ↗