Sir Anthony Seldon (pictured) warned that the technology could manipulate young people into doing'unspeakable' things, by impersonating teachers or celebrities Online predators could use artificial intelligence to manipulate children into'unspeakable' actions by posing as teachers or celebrities, a professor has warned. Sir Anthony Seldon said people should'wake up and smell the silicone' about the risk AI poses to children. Speaking at the launch of the UK's first Institute for Ethical AI in Education (IEAIED), warned schools were not teaching'critical thinking' to help pupils fend off dangerous technology. Sir Anthony, vice-chancellor of the University of Buckingham, said: 'These machines can impersonate teachers, they can either impersonate people who they don't know but look plausible, they can impersonate public figures. 'Or they can impersonate teachers – the headteacher of the school – and insinuate and manipulate children into thinking that this is the real teacher telling them to do things.