University of Birmingham Dubai gathers experts to explore generative AI’s impact on education

University of Birmingham Dubai gathers experts to explore generative AI’s impact on education

More than 100 students across the Emirates took part in DubAI Student Challenge at the University of Birmingham Dubai’s new smart campus.

Dubai-UAE: A group of leading experts in AI and education convened at the University of Birmingham Dubai’s smart campus on Thursday to address the impact generative AI is having on education systems, teachers and students.

During the Future of Generative AI in Education event, a panel of senior representatives from government, the private sector and academia addressed some of the main trends, opportunities and challenges brought about by generative AI applications in the education sector. They covered the implications of generative AI on academic integrity, research, and teaching, as well as how generative AI can be regulated and harnessed for good.

The panel’s participants included: Hamad Al Shirawi, Director of Dubai Assembly for Generative AI; Dr Ali Nadaf, Head of Data Science & Research at Alef Education; Noshaba Anbreen, Assistant Professor of Education and Academic Digital Lead at the University of Birmingham Dubai; Dr Ruchit Agrawal, Assistant Professor at the School of Computer Science at the University of Birmingham Dubai; and Abdulla Al Blooshi, a 3rd year BSc AI and Computer Science student at the University of Birmingham Dubai. The panel