AI in Classrooms Under Fire | Durham News

Students are increasingly relying on AI for schoolwork, sparking alarm over data privacy — prompting major districts like NYC and LA to pause AI use for a year. Microsoft has agreed to new safeguards, pledging not to use student data for training AI or ads, except in rare safety cases, while banning emotionally manipulative features and demanding transparency. Yet critics warn this may wrongly assume AI is safe just because privacy is addressed. The American Federation of Teachers is negotiating similar pacts with OpenAI and Anthropic, but Google remains uncommitted, leaving a critical gap. With no federal AI rules in place, the burden of protecting students falls squarely on tech companies — and whether they’ll rise to it remains uncertain. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Sources: https://www.wral.com/news/ap/89b04-microsoft-commits-to-sweeping-ai-privacy-rules-for-students-will-other-tech-giants-follow/ More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/b3af3f99b252d8b4 Report issues to [email protected].