Cuts to maths are a national miscalculation
https://www.ft.com/content/4ed64525-95b4-41d6-a7eb-b3295ebf4a77
Something doesn’t add up. The ambitions articulated by the UK government on leading the world in artificial intelligence are encouraging. But when it comes to ministers’ approach to maths, we hit a serious problem. These aspirations simply won’t come to pass without maths. AI is run by code that is run by algorithms — essentially, maths. Without a powerful mathematics base you won’t be at the forefront of AI innovation or anywhere near it.
https://www.ft.com/content/4ed64525-95b4-41d6-a7eb-b3295ebf4a77
Something doesn’t add up. The ambitions articulated by the UK government on leading the world in artificial intelligence are encouraging. But when it comes to ministers’ approach to maths, we hit a serious problem. These aspirations simply won’t come to pass without maths. AI is run by code that is run by algorithms — essentially, maths. Without a powerful mathematics base you won’t be at the forefront of AI innovation or anywhere near it.
What problem is the Education Secretary trying to solve?
https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/what-problem-is-the-education-secretary-trying-to-solve/
https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/what-problem-is-the-education-secretary-trying-to-solve/