Scotland's first AI subject teacher warns pupils: Don't trust everything it tells you
A Scottish high school has appointed a dedicated AI literacy teacher to help students navigate the risks and benefits of artificial intelligence. The curriculum focuses on critical thinking, identifying deepfakes, and understanding AI hallucinations.
Why it matters
As AI integration in education grows, this role highlights the increasing need for formal digital literacy training to combat misinformation and over-reliance on automated tools.
Figure caption, First Scottish school to appoint AI teacher
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.
The job has gone to Jamie Laycock, a former principal teacher of biology, who says schools must help youngsters understand both the opportunities and dangers of AI.
The message underpinning the new role is: "We can't just hope AI goes away".
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