News changes quickly, especially news about one of the most discussed technological topics – AI. No matter your opinions on this subject, we can’t help but become involved in such a rapidly changing world. So, you might be wondering, what are we doing at WHS to keep up?
At the start of the year, we formed a student panel made up of students from years 9-13, who were keen to form a strategy regarding AI. The panel met throughout the Autumn Term, asking the crucial questions of what our school’s AI policy should be, and how we should communicate to both students and parents. We had lots of very insightful discussions about the practical and ethical implications of the use of AI, particularly in an educational setting. If you attended the fascinating talk by Dr Daniel Hulme earlier this term, you might have seen one of the outcomes of this – a booklet outlining how we intend to work with AI across different year groups.
Dr. Hulme discussed the 7 singularities: social, technological, ethical, environmental, political, legal, and economic. The extent to which AI seems to be able to develop was both awe-inspiring and slightly terrifying – but Dr. Hulme was surprisingly optimistic about humanity’s ability to adapt to create a better world with AI. At WHS, we aim to do the same, seeking to fully consider not only the challenges presented by AI but also the opportunities.
