A groundbreaking educational programme will launch in UK schools later this month using artificial intelligence and virtual reality to “future-proof” the testimonies of Holocaust survivors. The Holocaust Educational Trust, a London-based charity, will launch its Testimony 360 programme across schools in the UK, allowing pupils to have lifelike, face-to-face conversations with Holocaust survivors through innovative technology. The first part of the programme uses artificial technology to enable students to have a question-and-answer session with a virtual replication of a Holocaust survivor via a laptop and headphones. The second part allows pupils to explore key sites related to the survivor’s testimony...