That is a good question and just one example of the many parts of life that AI is having an impact!  AI is permeating all aspects and levels of education; and institutions are formulating their approaches to its incorporation, so as to benefit from ideas generation, but avoid plagiarism and inaccuracies.  More widely there’s a shortage of Digital Skills in UK industry, as demonstrated in our recent survey.  These are skills in which schools need to develop interest from primary levels.

 The IET has been running skills surveys for many years and will be doing so in the future as it is important to track trends.  In 2022 the IET did extensive research into the education system and produced the Engineering Kids’ Futures report.  This included a series of recommendations to raise the profile of engagement in engineering and technology within schools, although not covering AI specifically. A good suggestion for future work!

Hi,

Green Computing is a good topic, however, can IET initiate some surveys on the use of AI in teaching, learning and research please - at the levels of primary, high school and university levels?

Thanks