Florence (Year 13) Editor's note: Year 13 student Florence, applying to study Law at university, wrote this insightful piece exploring the extent to which law should intervene in personal autonomy. Florence carefully concludes that whether or not the law should intervene is a complex issue that is largely based on the individual case - there … Continue reading To what extent should law intervene in personal autonomy?
Seetal, Annabella, Arsh, Jasmine, Krishay, Kathryn, Kiran and Leah (Year 7 Students) Editor's note: Year 7 students, including members of GSAL's very own 2008 Society (critical thinking), have been busy writing short articles on particular areas of interest as part of their Year 7 Challenge. Some of these articles have also been entered into essay … Continue reading Year 7 Challenge & Minds Underground
Tanisi - Year 9 Student Editor's note: This excellent essay was the winning entry into GSAL's internal British Science Week Essay Competition, open to all students in years 7-10. According to the judges, Sixth Form student Science Faculty Leaders, "The first essay on AI in medicine effectively uses sources and quotes to eloquently discuss the … Continue reading What role could artificial intelligence play in medicine and healthcare?
Anaiya (Year 12) Editor's note: Year 12 student Anaiya entered this fascinating essay into the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) Annual DNA Day Essay Competition. DNA Day commemorates the completion of the Human Genome Project in April 2003 and the discovery of the double helix of DNA in 1953. This contest is open to … Continue reading If you had to undergo genetic testing, would you want AI to help analyse your results?
Paarshva (Year 12) Editor's note: Year 12 student Paarshva skillfully gets to grips with complex philosophical and functional arguments in seeking to better understand the extent to which machines can/could ever experience emotion like we can. Paarshva suggests that machines are increasingly able to recognize and simulate emotion, but this is distinct from the more … Continue reading Can machines experience emotion like we can?
Lucy (Year 7) Editor's note: This essay was recently entered into the Minds Underground: Young Minds Essay Competition. CPD According to Oxford Languages, technology is “machinery and equipment developed from the application of scientific knowledge”. This means that ‘technology’ is simply objects that have been developed by humans. However, it is most commonly used to … Continue reading Should technology be limited?
Gopika N - Year 11 Student Editor's Note: Gopika N in Year 11 looks at the benefits and consequences of AI in medicine, specifying in Radiology. This essay is very informative and well researched, and considers all the possibilities that AI has to offer. EB This article explores the current applications of artificial intelligence in … Continue reading The Current Role of Artificial Intelligence in Radiology
Michal - Year 12 Student Editor’s Note: Year 12 student Michal writes here for the GSAL Science Magazine on the fascinating topic of robot rights. As Michal notes, "[a]rtificial intelligence raises serious questions about philosophical boundaries. While we may ask if sentient robots are conscious or deserving of rights, it forces us to pose basic questions like ‘What … Continue reading Robot Rights – an impossibility or an inevitability?
Kate - Year 12 Student Editor's Note: Talented Year 12 student Kate has written this insightful essay in response to the Robert Walker Prize for Essays in Law competition, organised by Trinity College, Cambridge. Launched in 2013, the Robert Walker Prize has three objectives: to encourage students with an interest in Law to explore that … Continue reading Should legal disputes be determined by artificial, rather than human, means?
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