Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her department has made on the usage of Artificial Intelligence in schools by a) students and b) teachers.

The department continuously monitors the emerging implications of artificial intelligence (AI) on education, including its use by pupils and teachers.

AI can have a transformative effect on education, supporting every child and young person to achieve and thrive in a rapidly evolving digital world, and enabling teachers do their jobs more efficiently, but only when it is implemented safely. Earlier this year, we announced our updated Generative AI Safety Standards, which aim to make AI for education safe by design.

AI and other digital technologies should enhance, but never replace, the human spark of learning. It is most effective when its use is overseen by a digitally confident workforce, and in instances when it can genuinely improve the learning experience.

Our published policy position on generative AI is evidence-based and sets out expectations for schools and colleges on safe, responsible and ethical use.