BBC Radio 4 explores artificial intelligence in education
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The Learning Revolution is a new three-part BBC Radio 4 series on the future of education, created by education expert Alex Beard.
The second episode looks at how teaching itself is becoming revolutionised by technology. As part of this CENTURY’s Founder Priya Lakhani took Alex to Shireland Collegiate Academy in Birmingham to see how CENTURY’s AI is improving the way students learn.
Alex also hears from Michaela Community School founder Katharine Birbalsingh, educationalist Daisy Christodoulou, AI company Squirrel AI, UCL Professor Rose Luckin and others.
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