An introduction to AI

Video resources explaining some of the ideas around AI systems

These short videos aim to explain the basic concepts of Artificial Intelligence and seek to explore how it might be used to help those who care for children, young people and their families.

A brief introduction to AI

We are all being told that AI is going to revolutionise the way we live and work, but what exactly is it? And how can we prepare for the potential changes that are coming? This short video explains some of the basic principles of AI and how we are using it now and might use it in the future.

 

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Three ways artificial intelligence can be used

Three Ways Artificial Intelligence Can Be Used

AI can be deployed in three distinct ways: as an assistant, as a generator, or as an agent. Understanding these helps us to know what to expect from different AI tools, determine how much we want to rely on them, and understand what level of human oversight these need.

 

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Find out more through our Emerging Insights Series webinars

Our Emerging Insights Series of webinars focused on AI and children’s social care aims to explore the effects and experiences of how AI is being used in social care, the implications of these, how AI may be can enhance - not replace -human roles in child and social services, focusing on ethics, inclusion, and responsible innovation. We will explore how AI is influencing working practices in the child and social care sector, and what challenges and opportunities it brings.

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