Westbourne School, Penarth, embraces Artificial Intelligence

Westbourne School, on Stanwell Road, is using AI programme ChaptGPT to assist pupils.

When asked what ChatGPT did, it was in fact ChatGPT who gave us the answer. Here’s its response.

“I am ChatGPT, a large language model developed by OpenAI designed to understand natural language and generate human-like responses to a wide variety of prompts and questions.

“I have been trained on vast amounts of text data using a deep learning algorithm called GPT (Generative Pre-trained Transformer), which allows me to generate responses that are contextually relevant and linguistically accurate.

“Users can interact with me through various interfaces, such as text-based chatbots or voice assistants, to ask questions, receive information, or engage in natural language conversations.”

The school has also launched the new “Innovation Hub” as part of its commitment to STEM education (science, technology, engineering and maths), focusing on lessons in coding, computer programming, engineering and 3D printing.

Westbourne head Dr Gerard Griffiths is excited by the prospect of AI in schools

The school in Penarth

Dr Gerard Griffiths, principal of the school, said things are changing quickly, but firmly believed it was for the better.

"The recent confirmation by International Baccalaureate (IB) that ChatGPT can be utilised as a reference tool highlights how quickly the IB has reacted to and embraced this groundbreaking technology," said Dr Griffiths.

“Across the Westbourne International group, we see ChatGPT as a supportive tool in enhancing education, the experience and curriculum.

"It gives us the perfect opportunity to guide our students to explore this new technology, to think critically about how we can use it ethically and identify, not just what it can do but also what it can’t quite do.

"The technology will not be used as a crutch, but as a trampoline to launch standards to even greater heights."