Scotland's first AI teacher warns pupils: Don't trust everything it tells you To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Some teenagers are already using artificial intelligence to tackle homework, revise for exams and sharpen coursework. Others are steering clear of it completely. At one Scottish school, staff have decided that pretending AI doesn't exist is not an option. Mearns Castle High School in East Renfrewshire is believed to be the first school in the UK to appoint a dedicated principal teacher of AI literacy, creating a role focused entirely on helping pupils and staff understand the risks and benefits of the powerful new technology.

Equity confirmed it was supporting a Scottish actor who believes her image was used in the creation of Tilly Norwood (above), an AI-generated'actor'. Equity confirmed it was supporting a Scottish actor who believes her image was used in the creation of Tilly Norwood (above), an AI-generated'actor'. Equity threatens mass direct action over use of actors' images in AI content The performing arts union Equity has threatened mass direct action over tech and entertainment companies' use of its members' likenesses, images and voices in AI content without permission. Its general secretary, Paul W Fleming, said it planned to coordinate data requests en masse to companies to force them to disclose whether they used members' data in AI-generated material without consent. Last week the union confirmed its was supporting a Scottish actor who believes her image was used in the creation of the "AI actor" Tilly Norwood, which has been widely condemned by the film industry.