The future of English in the age of AI

 The British Council Signature event at the IATEFL 2024 conference in Brighton was dedicated to the launch of a groundbreaking new report on the use of artifical intelligence in English Language Teaching (ELT). This report can be downloaded here, It looks at how AI is being used for the learning and teaching of Ennglish worldwide as well as discussing the opportunities, issues and challenges. One of the most interesting aspects of it is a review of literature on AI and ELT, which will be very useful going forwards as this is undoubtedly going to increase exponentially. The British Council also consulted experts and surveyed a range of people involved in ELT, asking their opinion of the subject.

Have we figured AI out yet? Vicky Saumell IATEFL 2024 Plenary

 Not surprisingly, AI (Artificial Intelligence) featured strongly during the 2024 IATEFL conference in Brighton. Vicky Saumell gave an excellent opening plenary which focused principally on concerns about AI's impact on the Environment. 

Vicky's plenary was received very well (it was the highlight of the conference for me) and has led to a much-needed questioning about how enthusiastic educators should be when it comes to these emerging new tools.

Related

• Sandy Milin has a great write-up on her blog about Vicky's plenary
• AI's impact on the Environment - the report Vicky refers to
• There's an AI for that - repository of AI tools