Is your teenager doing their homework or getting Snapchat to do it? 

‘AI is in every teenager’s back pocket’, teacher Patrick Hickey tells Jess Casey, but many teachers don’t realise

What makes the Snapchat ‘My AI’ bot different to other forms of AI is the fact it is integrated seamlessly into the app’s chat function.

There comes a time in all our lives when we feel old. It could be when someone offers you their seat on a crowded bus or when you hear the song that was big when you did your Leaving Certificate playing on Classic Hits.

It’s my turn when I’m tasked a “small bit of homework” by Patrick Hickey, a history teacher at Boherbue Comprehensive School, in Mallow.