Scotland's first AI teacher begins role at school

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Jamie Laycock has become Scotland's first dedicated AI teacher at Mearns Castle High School in East Renfrewshire.

Jamie Laycock has taken up the position of Scotland's first dedicated teacher of artificial intelligence at Mearns Castle High School in East Renfrewshire. The appointment marks a significant step in Scottish education's response to the growing importance of AI.

Laycock has emphasised the need for pupils to develop a critical approach to AI, warning them against accepting everything the technology tells them. He argues that schools must help young people understand both the opportunities AI presents and the dangers it poses, ensuring they can engage with the technology responsibly and critically.

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Scotland's first AI teacher begins role at school in East RenfrewshireDaily Record · 6 Oct, 13:30
Scotland's first AI teacher warns pupils: Don't trust everything it tells youBBC Scotland · 5 Oct, 22:54

In this story: Jamie Laycock · Mearns Castle High School · East Renfrewshire · Scotland

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