Implementing Ethical AI in Education
This website is based on the work of Canon Andrew Read, whose free book is available below.
Building an AI Strategy: The printable book and this linked website is a resource for all those working in schools, single academies, and trusts who are keen to innovate but rightly concerned about the ethics and safety of their approach.
Having explored AI literacy (see below or the menu items at the top of the page), the resource concludes with a three-step approach (scroll to bottom of this page!), including template resources that enable the practical instigation of an ethical AI Strategy.
Please note: Although Andrew’s approach uses Christian values as the basis to set the foundations within which to implement responsible and ethical AI, the general values and principles used are equally relevant to all schools and academies, regardless of type.
AI Literacy
Building further on the ideas in the above e-Book, use the resources below to deepen understanding, access interactive details and downloadable materials, culminating in a simple, practical and effective three-step implementation model.
Building a Strategy: Three Simple Steps
All the good practice concepts, ideas, resources and templates described and linked to on this website have been brought together into a realistically achievable three-step process, all overseen by strong governance. Select the ‘Learn More’ button to implement the three-step process:
Step 1: Set Strong Foundations
Understand your contextual risks and opportunities, and write a whole-school, academy, or trust strategic AI Vision and issue an AI Assurance Statement.
Step 2: Agree on Principles of Use
Define your Principles of AI Use that characterise in practical terms the non-negotiable requirements for the use of AI by staff and learners, and use them to write a strong staff AI Acceptable Use Policy and co-create a pupils’ or students’ AI Charter.
Step 3: Initiate safe Implementation
Use the Principles of AI Use to specify and deploy an AI Ethical Framework and Professional Implementation & Monitoring Model (PIMM), adopting a research, resource and review approach backed by strong governance.
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