From Principles to Practice: Building an Ethical AI Strategy in a Secondary School

Alan Turing’s observation that “we can only see a short distance ahead, but we can see plenty there that needs to be done” (1950) captures the existential uncertainties and possibilities of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in education. This presentation shares how Waddesdon Secondary School is approaching these possibilities. Our AI strategy is grounded in a commitment to dignity, ethical responsibility, and collective flourishing. By discussing literature on AI, as well as our internal research, AI Pilot Scheme, and AI Policy, it outlines how our (and other) school(s) could embrace AI in ways that promote human agency.