Artificial Intelligence (AI) use in classrooms is becoming an increasingly controversial topic, but High School of Glasgow rector Antonia Berry writes that schools cannot afford to shy away from it.

At the end of this exam season, while we do not yet have official statistics, I am certain that exam boards will report a rise in malpractice cases linked to artificial intelligence. More concerning are the cases that will never be detected; skilled pupils can easily bypass detection software.

AI is now unavoidable. It is built into every search engine, embedded in word processors and integrated across the digital tools our young people use daily. In many cases, pupils may not even realise the extent to which AI has already shaped their work. Universities, in response, have sought the certainty of 100 per cent examinations as a way of restoring confidence in their qualifications. UCL’s law faculty is just one example amongst many of an educational institution returning to more closed, traditional exam conditions. I understand their reasoning, but it feels like a retrograde step, particularly........

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