Former education secretary Michael Gove has said children don't need to be taught digital skills but need a proper academic education to help them combat the rise of AI.
And he has argued that with 'an epidemic of cheating' triggered by AI, a handwritten essay is the surest test of ability.
The Tory grandee, now Lord Gove, said he is more convinced than he ever was about the importance of a traditional education as AI tools like Chat GPT become commonplace.
'AI has created a huge potential for corruption and a huge opportunity for people to present themselves as knowledgeable when they don't actually have those skills. The way to demonstrate you have those skills is through that traditional knowledge.
'It is precisely because AI is going to change our lives so much that I believe we need to be armed with the knowledge that traditional education provides.'
