By Ben | Taught AI Academy At Taught AI, I’ve always been committed to staying ahead—not just in AI innovation, but in grounding everything I build in the latest educational research. That’s why I’m proud to share that all Taught AI tools have now been updated to reflect the refreshed guidance from the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) on metacognition and self-regulated learning. This update ensures every prompt, resource, and workflow I design is not only intelligent and

By Ben | Taught AI Academy AI is evolving faster than policy, and nowhere is that more alarming than in the rise of AI character chat apps like Character.AI — platforms marketed as entertainment but increasingly used by children and young people for companionship, escapism, and even emotional advice. At first glance, these apps look harmless: create a digital “friend,” talk about your day, or role‑play your favourite character. But beneath the friendly surface lies a growin

Yesterday the Department for Education released its long-awaited guidance on the safe and effective use of AI in education. At Taught AI , we didn’t panic—we reviewed the guidance and found ourselves already ahead . This blog explores where we were before the guidance dropped, the key improvements we made to our offer, and how we’re now helping other schools do the same. Before the DfE Guidance: What We Were Already Doing At Taught AI, our core mission has always been practic