British boarding school Cottesmore has appointed an AI chatbot, Abigail Bailey as its new “principal headteacher”.
The robot will assist Tom Rogerson, who is the headmaster of Cottesmore, by giving him advice on a range of issues.
This technology works in a similar way to ChatGPT, the online AI service where users insert questions, and they are answered by the chatbot’s algorithms.
“It’s nice to think that someone who is unbelievably well trained is there to help you make decisions.
“Being a school leader, a headmaster, is a very lonely job. Of course we have head teacher’s groups…but just having somebody or something on tap that can help you in this lonely place is very reassuring.” Rogerson said.
