More must be done to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning into UK classrooms to prevent a skills gap, according to Miles Berry, principal architect of the national curriculum for computing. Berry said that while AI is already being used in some schools as part of teaching lessons, it was not yet integrated with other subjects such as maths or science. However, Professor Rose Luckin of University College London’s Institute of Education warned most schools "aren’t even at first base" when it comes to equipping children "for a world where AI will be enormously influential".
More must be done to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning into UK classrooms to prevent a skills gap, according to Miles Berry, principal architect of the national curriculum for computing. If schools were able to fully use machine learning technology, teachers would be "free to concentrate on the softer skills that are so vital to employers", Berry said. However, Professor Rose Luckin of University College London’s Institute of Education warned most schools "aren’t even at first base" when it comes to equipping children "for a world where AI will be enormously influential".