Policy paper

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) in education

皇冠体育app Department for Education鈥檚 (DfE) position on the use of generative AI in the education sector.

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This document sets out DfE鈥檚 position聽on the use of generative聽artificial intelligence (AI) 鈥� including educational technology tools powered by generative AI and large language models such as ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot 鈥� in the education sector.

It is aimed at schools and colleges, with a particular focus on AI use in compulsory education. However, many of these considerations will also be relevant to other educational stages.

You should also use聽Generative AI: product safety expectations.

Updates to this page

Published 29 March 2023
Last updated 10 June 2025 show all updates
  1. Added link to 'Using AI in education settings: support materials'.

  2. Updated to highlight the implications of using AI in relation to intellectual property. Also added a link to 'Generative AI: product safety expectations'.

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

  4. First published.

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