The UK government wants the BBC to help Brits understand AI and develop basic technology skills as part of the public broadcaster's next charter period.
In its charter review published on December 16, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) says it wants the Beeb to become a "trusted guide" in navigating technological change.
"In particular, we want the BBC to support basic and universal skills on the one hand, and on the other to help the public understand AI, engage with it constructively and understand its impacts."
This could include teaching people to recognize AI-generated content, assess its reliability, and learn basic prompting skills.
https://www.theregister.com/2025/12/18/bbc_ai_explain/
The government appears unaware of how few children watch television these days in realtime or on catchup. The idea they might learn to interact productively with LLM by watching a BBC broadcast is laughable.