Policy paper

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) in education

The Department for Education's (DfE) position on the use of generative AI in the education sector.

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 29 March 2023
• Last updated: 26 October 2023 — See all updates

Applies to England

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Generative artificial intelligence (AI) in education

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This document sets out the position of DfE on the use of generative AI, including large language models (LLMs) such 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 and videos.

Published 29 March 2023
Last updated 26 October 2023 + show all updates

1. 26 October 2023

   Updated the guidance on 'Generative artificial intelligence (AI) in education' to include information on data privacy and intellectual property.

2. 29 March 2023

   First published.