In this report we present a detailed examination of current AI use and considerations for its safe and ethical deployment. We conclude with horizon scanning and recommendations for educational establishments beginning to incorporate AI.
Authors
Dr James Ransom is a higher education specialist whose work looks at how universities can help adapt to and solve challenges facing society, including rapid technological change. He is an Honorary Senior Research Fellow at UCL Institute of Education, Head of Research at the National Centre for Entrepreneurship in Education (NCEE), and a Specialist Advisor on higher education to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. Previous work includes projects for the British Council, the Royal Society, and the British Academy, as well as jobs in policy at Universities UK, UNESCO, and the Association of Commonwealth Universities.
Dr Richard Whittle is an expert in the economics of Artificial Intelligence. He researches Artificial Intelligence and Human Decision-Making and has published in world-leading journals such as Work Employment and Society, Public Administration, and the Cambridge Journal of Economics. Richard led the technical research for the Greater Manchester Independent Prosperity Review, and he is an academic advisor to the Manchester Digital Strategy. Richard has received research funding from numerous sources, including the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), Research England, and the Money Advice Service, and he has been the recipient of a personal Capabilities in Academic Policy Engagement (CAPE) fellowship hosted at the Institute of Innovation and Public Purpose, UCL.
Commissioned by the N-TUTORR National Digital Leadership Network.
