Generative artificial intelligence (AI) in education
The Department for Education'sEducation’s (DfE) position on the use of generative AI in the education sector.
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- Department for Education
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- 29 March 2023
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This document sets out the position of DfE’s onposition on the use of generativegenerative artificial intelligence (AI,) –
including educational technology tools powered by generative AI and large language models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT orand GoogleMicrosoft Bard,Copilot – in the education sector.
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Updates to this page
Published 29 March 2023
Last updated 2622 OctoberJanuary 2023
2025
+ show all updates
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Updated to highlight the implications of using AI in relation to intellectual property. Also added a link to 'Generative AI: product safety expectations'.
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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.
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This document sets out the position of DfE’s onposition on the use of generativegenerative artificial intelligence (AI,) –
including educational technology tools powered by generative AI and large language models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT orand GoogleMicrosoft Bard,Copilot – in the education sector.
GenerativeIt AIis refersaimed toat technologyschools thatand cancolleges, bewith useda toparticular createfocus newon contentAI baseduse onin largecompulsory volumeseducation. However, many of datathese thatconsiderations modelswill havealso beenbe trainedrelevant on.to Thisother caneducational includestages.
You audio,should code,also images,use Generative text,AI: simulationsproduct andsafety videos.expectations.
Updates to this page
Published 29 March 2023
Last updated 2622 OctoberJanuary 2023
2025
+ show all updates
-
Updated to highlight the implications of using AI in relation to intellectual property. Also added a link to 'Generative AI: product safety expectations'.
-
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.
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Details
This document sets out the position of DfE’s onposition on the use of generativegenerative artificial intelligence (AI,) –
including educational technology tools powered by generative AI and large language models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT orand GoogleMicrosoft Bard,Copilot – in the education sector.
GenerativeIt AIis refersaimed toat technologyschools thatand cancolleges, bewith useda toparticular createfocus newon contentAI baseduse onin largecompulsory volumeseducation. However, many of datathese thatconsiderations modelswill havealso beenbe trainedrelevant on.to Thisother caneducational includestages.
You audio,should code,also images,use Generative text,AI: simulationsproduct andsafety videos.expectations.
Updates to this page
Published 29 March 2023Last updated
-
Updated to highlight the implications of using AI in relation to intellectual property. Also added a link to 'Generative AI: product safety expectations'.
-
Updated the guidance on 'Generative artificial intelligence (AI) in education' to include information on data privacy and intellectual property.
-
First published.
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Update history
2025-08-12 15:25
Added summary information about Ofsted’s new guidance on looking at AI during inspection and Ofsted’s research findings into using AI.
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.