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Welcome to the AI in Education podcast With Dan Bowen from Microsoft Australia and Ray Fleming from InnovateGPT It's a weekly chat about Artificial Intelligence in Education - what it is, how it works, and the different ways it is being used. It's not too serious, or too technical, and is intended to be a good conversation of background information. Of course, as well as getting it here on the website, you can also just subscribe to your normal podcast service:      “This podcast is produced by a Microsoft Australia & New Zealand employee, alongside an employee from InnovateGPT. The views and opinions expressed on this podcast are our own.”
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From AI Detectors to Heartwarming Help: Two Tales of AI in a school

Jul 18, 2024

From AI Detectors to Heartwarming Help: Two Tales of AI in a school

Series 8 Episode 11 

In this episode of the AI in Education podcast, hosts Ray Fleming and Dan Bowen interview Martin O'Sullivan, a UK headteacher and lifelong friend of Dan. They talk about two contrasting stories from Martin's school—one highlighting the frustration in the application of AI when students were accused of cheating, and the other illustrating the compassionate use of AI to help a student undergoing cancer treatment participate in classes remotely via an AI-enabled robot. The discussion emphasises the complexities and ethical considerations of integrating AI in education. 

00:00 Introduction 

02:32 Martin's Background and School 

03:50 AI in Education: Martin's Journey

05:59 Challenges with AI Detectors

09:23 Emotional Impact on Students

11:45 Reflections on AI in Assessment

We discussed two assessment topics that have been in previous episodes:

22:34 Heartwarming Story: AI Robot for Student

There's more reporting on this story on the BBC website

27:10 Conclusion and Final Thoughts