New AI Tools Are Promoted as Study Aids for Students. Are They Doing More Harm Than Good? – EdSurge
But as she tried the tool more, and put in documents on complex subjects that she knew well, she noticed… read more
ASU under fire after Harris campaign accesses data to text 70,000 students – The College Fix
The Kamala Harris presidential campaign texted 70,000 Arizona State University students and a total of 150,000 students statewide, urging them… read more
Massive E-Learning Platform Udemy Gave Teachers a Gen AI ‘Opt-Out Window’. It’s Already Over. – 404 Media
This unusual time-based window for opting out is understandably upsetting some instructors. It also highlights the fact that removing training… read more
Report – In Deep Trouble: Surfacing Tech-Powered Sexual Harassment in K-12 Schools – Center for Democracy & Technology
In short, concerns over the widespread nature of NCII, both authentic and deepfake, in public K-12 schools across the country… read more
A Tool That Monitors How Long Kids Are in the Bathroom Is Now in 1,000 American Schools – Vice
“This product is just the latest in a growing number of student surveillance tools—designed to allow school administrators to monitor… read more
‘The Least Safe Day’: Rollout of Gun-Detecting AI Scanners in Schools Has Been a ‘Cluster,’ Emails Show – Vice
But the documents obtained by Motherboard provide a more detailed look into how Evolv scanners are actually deployed and the… read more
The Surveillance Dystopia Is Already Here – 404 Media
Ellison’s entire remarks are worth reading, because what he is pitching is a comprehensive surveillance apparatus that touches most parts… read more
PI’s submission to the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to education’s report on academic freedom – Privacy International
At PI we have been observing with concern the rapid expansion of technologies in educational settings, which has included a… read more
University Suspends Students for AI Homework Tool It Gave Them $10,000 Prize to Make – 404 Media
The student cofounders of an AI studying tool won a $10,000 entrepreneurship prize from Emory University for their idea, were… read more
We’re Focusing on the Wrong Kind of AI Apocalypse – Time
Rather than just being worried about one giant AI apocalypse, we need to worry about the many small catastrophes that… read more