AI is reshaping education at an unprecedented pace, but not everyone is an enthusiast.  Some embrace it wholeheartedly, many engage critically, some actively resist, and many are simply overwhelmed. In this panel, we bring together students and educators to tackle the big questions: How do we keep up? How can we support those who are time-poor, disengaged, or resistant? What should institutions prioritise? And beyond the hype, what excites us...and what keeps us up at night? Expect a lively, reflective, and sometimes provocative discussion that moves beyond the predictable and gets to the heart of AI’s impact on learning and teaching. 

You do not need any prior knowledge of AI to enjoy this event. This event may be of particular interest to those working or interested in education at any level.

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Speakers

Laura Flynn-Coley is the AI Campus Director at the London AI Campus, where she leads a pioneering enrichment programme focused on developing AI literacy and real-world skills for young people. A Computer Science teacher and former national Subject Expert for Computing, she is passionate about making AI education inclusive, accessible, and empowering for all students.  

Yiqing Liu is a PhD student in the Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy, King’s College London. Her research focuses on the motivations and impact of online misogyny on Chinese social media. She has a keen interest in research topics related to social media, gender equality, and social justice. She is also an AI Literary Resources Student Partner of King’s Academy.

Dr Peter Scarfe is an Associate Professor in Psychology at the University of Reading, where he heads a virtual reality and robotics lab. In 2023, together with colleagues, he conducted the first real-world “Turing Test” for the detectability of AI generated exam submissions in a real-world university examinations system.

Dr Rebecca Upsher is a Lecturer in Psychology (Education) in the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King’s College London. She is passionate about using her health psychology background to bridge health and education research and uses both quantitative and qualitative research methods to advance this field of study. 

Chair: Dr Martin Compton is a Senior Lecturer and College Lead for AI and Innovation in Education as well as College Lead for Programme, Module and Assessment Design in King’s Academy, King’s College London. He has been an educator for over 30 years working in schools, colleges, and universities in the UK and overseas. Much of his early career was spent on equity-centred, widening participation projects.

King's Festival of Artificial Intelligence

This event is part of the King’s Festival of Artificial Intelligence. Running from Tuesday 20 May to Saturday 24 May, the free, five-day festival brings together a diverse line-up of experts to consider critical questions about artificial intelligence in the context of healthcare, education, sustainability, policy, and creativity.

This event is sponsored by G-Research.

If you are interested in this event, you may also want to join us for:

• A day of events looking at AI in education, including: the Can AI Infiltrate University Exams Systems? and AI in Education Showcase: Lightning Presentations.

• One or more of a range of workshops considering use cases of AI in education: Navigating the ‘Grey Area’: Developing Critical AI Literacy in Student Assessments, Let’s AI-Prep Together: A Student and Teacher Dialogue, Using GenAI to Enhance Understanding in Dissertation Projects, Reimagining Placements: A Hypothetical GP Surgery Using AI Interaction, Revising with Robots: AI Hacks for Uni Success.

Festival events will take place across several King’s venues, so please check carefully where the event is taking place. Festival event times may be subject to change. Any changes will be communicated to attendees via Eventbrite emails.

Please note, King's events are free, which means we routinely overbook to allow for no-shows and avoid empty seats. Admission is on a first come, first served basis, so please arrive in good time to avoid disappointment. We will not be able to admit those without tickets or latecomers.