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This post contains a list of the AI-related seminars that are scheduled to take place between 2 April and 31 May 2026. All events detailed here are free and open for anyone to attend virtually. 2 April 2026 What Do Our Benchmarks Actually Measure? Evaluation Challenges for African Language AI Speaker: Vukosi Marivate (University of […]
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Two-thirds of secondary school teachers report a decline in core abilities such as writing and problem-solvingPupils using artificial intelligence are losing their capacity for critical thinking, according to a survey of secondary school teachers in England.Two-thirds said they had observed the decline among children who they also said no longer felt the need to spell
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Prof Ruben Saakyan and Prof Sheila Rowan respond to Prof Charlotte Deane of UK Research and InnovationIf the UK’s position in quantum computing is indeed a success story of long-term investment in fundamental science, as Prof Charlotte Deane argues (Letters, 25 March), it makes the current UK Research and Innovation approach, particularly to Science and Technology
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By Annie Flynn Artificial intelligence may be today’s headline act, but behind many of its most powerful systems lies something older, deeper, and quietly essential: statistics. Earlier this month, the RSS released a landmark position paper titled AI is Statistics. Introducing the paper, Donna Philips, Chair of the Society’s AI Task Force which led its
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Dr Simon Williams says the UK is trying to build a quantum ecosystem while hollowing out the academic pipeline that produces the talentLiz Kendall is right to warn that the UK must not let quantum computing talent slip through its fingers (UK must learn lessons from AI race and retain its quantum computing talent, says
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Instead of romanticising a pre-AI past, universities should use this moment to rethink what they actually want students to demonstrate, says Dr Nafisa Baba-AhmedThe frustration many academics are expressing about artificial intelligence and critical thinking is understandable (‘I wish I could push ChatGPT off a cliff’: professors scramble to save critical thinking in an age
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Influential Treasury committee chair Meg Hillier says review follows growing concern over graduate debtUK firms struggling to hire young people amid cost pressures, MPs toldYoung adults in the UK face a “perfect storm” of economic challenges, the head of the influential Treasury select committee has warned as it launches an inquiry into student loans.The cross-party
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Why it matters: ChatGPT sparks cheating concerns in universities as schools confront AI misuse and rethink academic integrity.
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As AI has upended the way students learn, academics worry about the future of the humanities – and society at largeLea Pao, a professor of literature at Stanford University, has been experimenting with ways to get her students to learn offline. She has them memorize poems, perform at recitation events, look at art in the
AI development is accelerating, while regulation moves more deliberately. That tension creates a core challenge: how do we maintain momentum without breaking the things that matter? The aim isn’t to slow innovation unnecessarily, but to ensure progress happens at a pace that protects individuals and society. Responsible actors should not be disadvantaged — yet safeguards
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