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Daily Mail
22-05-2025
- Science
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Chatbots will be able to teach children TWICE as fast as teachers in the next 10 years, says the 'godfather of AI'
Chatbots will be able to teach children more than twice as fast as teachers can within the next decade, the so-called godfather of AI has predicted. Geoffrey Hinton, who won a Nobel Prize for his work on the technology, also claimed AI personal tutors would 'be much more efficient and less boring'. Speaking at Gitex Europe, the British computer scientist said: 'It's not there yet, but it's coming, and so we'll get much better education at many levels.' AI personal tutors are already being trialled in UK schools, with the technology now able to talk directly to the student and adapt lesson plans to their knowledge level. The government has already funnelled millions of pounds into AI education initiatives – though it has claimed the technology will 'absolutely not' replace teachers. Teachers struggling with a heavy workloads and packed classrooms have already begun turning to AI to help with lesson planning, marking homework, and giving feedback. Despite spending decades pioneering the powerful technology behind chatbots, Dr Hinton has in recent years been speaking out about the dangers they pose to humanity. At the event in Berlin on Wednesday, he claimed they would likely achieve 'super intelligence' - in other words, become cleverer than humans – within two decades. Geoffrey Hinton, who won a Nobel Prize for his work on the technology, claimed AI personal tutors would 'be much more efficient and less boring' Scientists and tech firms were creating 'alien beings' and we still 'don't know how to keep them safe,' he warned. However, he said the two main benefits would be seen in healthcare – in both diagnosing diseases and creating cures - and education He said: 'AI will be much better at tutoring people. We already know that if you take a child and give them a personal tutor, they learn about twice as fast as in a classroom, and that's because a personal tutor understands what it is the child doesn't understand, and tailors their explanations to what the child's understanding. 'AI should be able to do that even better, because AIs will have had experience with millions of children to train. This will come in the next 10 years or so.' One AI personal tutor – created by Meta, Facebook's parent company – has been tested in UK secondary schools to teach maths and English since November last year. The chatbot called 'Manda' – costing £10 a month per student - was trained on 550,000 minutes of transcribed explanations from over 300 fully qualified teachers. The AI tutor teaches lessons based on key stage 3 and 4 of the national curriculum for children aged between 11 and 16. Dr Hinton gives a speech during the technology fair GITEX Europe 2025 this week It adapts its lessons to each pupil's individual knowledge and skill level and allows students to interrupt whenever they need to ask a question. In August last year, a London private school became the first to give a 'teacherless' GCSE class, with students using a mix of AI and virtual reality headsets to learn. David Game College said the platform works out what the child excels in and what they need help with, and then provides a bespoke lesson plan. Strong topics are moved to the end of term so they can be revised, for example, while weak topics are tackled more immediately. John Dalton, co-principal at the school, told Sky News: 'There are many excellent teachers out there but we're all fallible. I think it's very difficult to achieve [AI's] level of precision and accuracy, and also that continuous evaluation.'
Mid East Info
20-05-2025
- Business
- Mid East Info
H.E. Alia Al Mazrouei leads UAE delegation to Germany to boost entrepreneurship and technology partnerships at Gitex Europe 2025
21 UAE companies will showcase their innovative entrepreneurial projects at the exhibition, facilitating knowledge exchange & collaboration with European partners Abu Dhabi, May 2025 – Her Excellency Alia bint Abdullah Al Mazrouei, Minister of State for Entrepreneurship, will lead a UAE delegation on an official visit to Germany to participate in Gitex Europe 2025, taking place in Berlin from 21 to 23 May. The exhibition will convene global business leaders, decision-makers, and technology pioneers, providing an international platform to showcase cutting-edge technological solutions and explore opportunities for cooperation in artificial intelligence, green technologies, and the digital economy. The UAE delegation comprises 38 representatives from key government entities focused on entrepreneurship and the development of emerging economic sectors, alongside over 21 Emirati startups, entrepreneurs, and SMEs operating in innovation, technology, and sustainable economy sectors. These companies will showcase their most prominent innovations and projects at Gitex Europe, contributing to the UAE's economic competitiveness and supporting its sustainable development goals. During the programme, Her Excellency Alia Al Mazrouei will participate in the exhibition's opening session and conduct a series of bilateral meetings with senior German and EU officials. She will also engage with members of Germany's entrepreneurship and technology communities and take part in discussion sessions aimed at advancing the entrepreneurial ecosystem and fostering innovation, technology, and the new economy. Participation in Gitex Europe aligns with the UAE's ongoing efforts to elevate its global position in entrepreneurship, digital transformation, and future technologies, while expanding avenues for cooperation with European partners. It also supports the goals of the 'We the UAE 2031' vision, reinforcing the nation's status as a global hub for innovation and entrepreneurship. The visit includes a series of high-level engagements, notably showcasing pioneering Emirati projects, participating in panels and workshops on emerging technologies, and cultivating strategic partnerships within Europe's entrepreneurial ecosystem. Additionally, the delegation will conduct field visits to leading innovation centers in Berlin to foster international collaboration, facilitate knowledge exchange, and elevate Emirati entrepreneurship on the global stage.
Zawya
20-05-2025
- Business
- Zawya
H.E. Alia Al Mazrouei leads UAE delegation to Germany
21 UAE companies will showcase their innovative entrepreneurial projects at the exhibition, facilitating knowledge exchange & collaboration with European partners Abu Dhabi – Her Excellency Alia bint Abdullah Al Mazrouei, Minister of State for Entrepreneurship, will lead a UAE delegation on an official visit to Germany to participate in Gitex Europe 2025, taking place in Berlin from 21 to 23 May. The exhibition will convene global business leaders, decision-makers, and technology pioneers, providing an international platform to showcase cutting-edge technological solutions and explore opportunities for cooperation in artificial intelligence, green technologies, and the digital economy. The UAE delegation comprises 38 representatives from key government entities focused on entrepreneurship and the development of emerging economic sectors, alongside over 21 Emirati startups, entrepreneurs, and SMEs operating in innovation, technology, and sustainable economy sectors. These companies will showcase their most prominent innovations and projects at Gitex Europe, contributing to the UAE's economic competitiveness and supporting its sustainable development goals. During the programme, Her Excellency Alia Al Mazrouei will participate in the exhibition's opening session and conduct a series of bilateral meetings with senior German and EU officials. She will also engage with members of Germany's entrepreneurship and technology communities and take part in discussion sessions aimed at advancing the entrepreneurial ecosystem and fostering innovation, technology, and the new economy. Participation in Gitex Europe aligns with the UAE's ongoing efforts to elevate its global position in entrepreneurship, digital transformation, and future technologies, while expanding avenues for cooperation with European partners. It also supports the goals of the 'We the UAE 2031' vision, reinforcing the nation's status as a global hub for innovation and entrepreneurship. The visit includes a series of high-level engagements, notably showcasing pioneering Emirati projects, participating in panels and workshops on emerging technologies, and cultivating strategic partnerships within Europe's entrepreneurial ecosystem. Additionally, the delegation will conduct field visits to leading innovation centers in Berlin to foster international collaboration, facilitate knowledge exchange, and elevate Emirati entrepreneurship on the global stage. For further information, please contact: Orient Planet Group (OPG) Email: media@ Website:
The National
18-05-2025
- Business
- The National
Gitex Europe to focus on military cyber attacks and humanoid robots
The global expansion of one of Dubai's conference circuit success stories continues next week as Gitex Europe gets under way in Berlin from Wednesday. Technology is at the heart of the three-day exhibition, with a strong focus on Artificial Intelligence and its interaction with public services and government operations. The Gitex Europe x Ai Everything event will feature international speakers on cybersecurity, the military and defence, as well as how technology is addressing environmental challenges around the world. The event will be held at the Messe Berlin exhibition grounds, and follows previous editions of Gitex that have taken place in Morocco, Nigeria, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. Start-up companies heavily feature in the show, as up-and-coming tech firms vie for investment into their products and services. Hamad Obaid Al Mansoori, director general of Digital Dubai, will be speaking at the conference to discuss how technology and AI has been implemented in the UAE, and how expertise can be shared with the world. 'We attach exceptional importance to global partnerships, as they are key to our strategy to ease the lives of people and businesses, and to realise our vision of digitalising life in Dubai,' he said. 'Global engagement has always been a cornerstone of Dubai's digital transformation journey, as reflected in our active participation in international platforms and events like Gitex Europe.' Mr Al Mansoori will be speaking on AI first nations at the Global Leaders summit on Wednesday, May 21. The Dubai Pavilion will feature 12 key government and private entities including Digital Dubai, Dubai Police, the General Directorate of Identity and Foreigners Affairs, Dubai Civil Defence, DIFC Courts, the Dubai Electronic Security Centre, the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism and Dubai Customs. Previous Gitex events have included world firsts - such as a look inside Morocco's home grown off-road vehicle produced by Neo Motors at the first Gitex Africa exhibition in 2023. Highlights of the upcoming Berlin show may include insight into how the German military is protecting against cyberattacks, and the merits of humanoid robots and how they could interact with everyday life. Other speakers include Stuart Frost, who is head of enterprise security and risk management with the UK government, who will be joining a panel discussion on the role of AI in cybersecurity policy.
