About

The Series

The Teaching AI Ethics series was created to give educators practical, accessible ways to discuss the ethical dimensions of artificial intelligence across a wide range of subject areas. Rather than treating AI ethics as a topic for computer science classes alone, the series connects ethical questions to subjects students already study — from English and History to Visual Arts and Science.

Originally published in 2023, the series covers nine key areas of ethical concern:

• Bias — How AI systems can reflect and amplify existing societal biases
• Environment — The environmental costs of training and running AI models
• Truth — Misinformation, deepfakes, and the challenge of distinguishing real from generated
• Copyright — Questions of ownership, authorship, and creative rights in the age of generative AI
• Privacy — How AI systems collect, store, and use personal data
• Data — The reduction of human experience to data points, and the scale of data collection in the GenAI era
• Emotions — From affect recognition to social chatbots that manipulate human emotions
• Human Labour — The hidden human work behind AI systems and the impact on employment
• Power — Who controls AI development and deployment, and who benefits

In 2025–26, the series is being updated with new research, contemporary case studies, and additional teaching resources to reflect the rapid developments in AI since the original publication.

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About Leon Furze

Leon Furze is an international consultant, author, and speaker with over fifteen years of experience in secondary and tertiary education and leadership. He completed his PhD in 2026, researching the implications of Generative Artificial Intelligence on writing instruction and education.

Throughout his career, Leon has held leadership positions including Director of Teaching and Learning, Head of English, and eLearning coordinator. He has also served as a Non-Executive Director for Young Change Agents and Reframing Autism, and held Council membership with the Victorian Association for the Teaching of English.

Leon holds a Master of Education from the University of Melbourne and is an Associate Member of the Future Skills Organisation. His books include Practical AI Strategies and its sequel Practical AI Strategies 2: The Critical Guide to GenAI in Education (2026), Practical Reading Strategies, and Practical Writing Strategies, which have reached international audiences.

He delivers professional learning through consulting, speaking engagements, and training for schools, individuals, and businesses — helping educators understand and navigate generative AI's implications across K–12 and tertiary contexts.

Learn more at leonfurze.com.