A private school in London is opening the UK’s first classroom taught by artificial intelligence instead of human teachers. They say the technology allows for precise, bespoke learning while critics argue AI teaching will lead to a “soulless, bleak future”.

The UK’s first “teacherless” GCSE class, using artificial intelligence instead of human teachers, is about to start lessons.

David Game College, a private school in London, opens its new teacherless course for 20 GCSE students in September.

The students will learn using a mixture of artificial intelligence platforms on their computers and virtual reality headsets.

  • Ilandar@aussie.zoneEnglish
    151·
    3 months ago

    The platforms learn what the student excels in and what they need more help with, and then adapt their lesson plans for the term.

    Strong topics are moved to the end of term so they can be revised, while weak topics will be tackled more immediately, and each student’s lesson plan is bespoke to them.

    The students are not just left to fend for themselves in the classroom; three “learning coaches” will be present to monitor behaviour and give support.

    They will also teach the subjects AI currently struggles with, like art and sex education.

    It doesn’t sound quite as dystopian as the headline but I still think we are way too early in the development of this technology to be deploying it at this scale in education.

    • scratchee@feddit.ukEnglish
      6·
      3 months ago

      Yeah, it sounds like a normal lesson plan with ai fairy dust sprinkled on top as a marketing gimmick.