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The introduction of generative AI into school settings remains highly controversial almost four years after the launch of ChatGPT. One source of growing public scepticism about the educational value of AI is a persistent lack of evidence of its benefits, Continue reading
The research field of artificial intelligence in education (AIED) has a long history of investigating the effects of AI on learning and other educational outcomes. Calls for more evidence on AI in education have grown louder since the arrival of Continue reading
A new educational neuroscience policy research centre has been announced by two British universities, after being funded with £3 million by the Department for Education. Plans for the new centre state that the DfE expects it to synthesize knowledge and Continue reading
For several years, the idea of using genetic information about students as the basis for education policy has been gaining traction in the UK. The scientific work underpinning claims of the relevance of genetics to education policy and practice is, Continue reading
A new AI-driven digital learning platform launched by Arizona State University has set off alarm bells among academics for its exploitation of scholarly work. ASU Atomic is a pilot platform that uses generative AI to allow subscribing users to automatically Continue reading
This post is the script for a keynote lecture at the European Conference on Educational Research (ECER) at the University of Belgrade, Serbia, on 10 September 2025. It draws on material previously published in Postdigital Science and Education and a Continue reading
Academic publishing is currently experiencing a viral spread of zombie citations. This term refers to references of academic publications that do not exist. They are not papers or books that exist in the usual sense as fully authored publications, but Continue reading
Most definitions of “AI in education” start from technical categories. First there was rules-based AI, followed by data-driven predictive AI, and now generative AI for education. The picture changes, however, if we ask how AI is socially constructed as a Continue reading
Two new genomics startups have released consumer services claiming to allow parents to screen and select embryos based on polygenic scores for IQ. Both are already subject to considerable criticism along scientific, bioethical and political lines. The two startups are Continue reading
A recent paper titled “Your brain on ChatGPT” has generated a lot of controversy and dispute. The much-discussed findings from a team based at MIT were reported to indicate that generative AI use for essay writing induces damaging “neural and Continue reading