ASTI calls for protective measures as teachers' concerns around AI grow

Minister for Education Helen McEntee addressing delegates at the ASTI annual conference. She said equality is a fundamental priority of the educational system. Picture: Don MacMonagle

Teachers are calling for indemnification against any legal cases taken by students if their results are withheld due to suspected cheating with artificial intelligence (AI).

A motion supporting the new protection was passed at the Association of Secondary Teachers of Ireland (ASTI) annual conference in Killarney on Tuesday.