Generative artificial intelligence (AI) in education
The Department for Education's (DfE) position on the use of generative artificialAI intelligence (AI) in the education sector.
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This document sets out the position of the DfE on the use of generative artificialAI, intelligence (AI), including large language models (LLMs) likesuch as ChatGPT or Google Bard, in the education sector.
Generative AI refers to technology that can be used to create new content based on large volumes of data that models have been trained on. This can include audio, code, images, text, simulations,simulations and videos.
Last updated 26 October 2023 + show all updates
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Updated the guidance on 'Generative artificial intelligence (AI) in education' to include information on data privacy and intellectual property.
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First published.
Update history
2025-06-10 10:00
Added link to ‘Using AI in education settings: support materials’.
2025-01-22 09:00
Updated to highlight the implications of using AI in relation to intellectual property. Also added a link to ‘Generative AI: product safety expectations’.
2023-10-26 16:27
Updated the guidance on ‘Generative artificial intelligence (AI) in education’ to include information on data privacy and intellectual property.
2023-03-29 08:30
First published.