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A new framework aims to guide the educational technology industry’s implementation of ai in education in a transparent, equitable and purpose-driven manner that enables critical tools for personalized, enhanced learning experiences and improved assistive technologies.
Published at an October event on Capitol Hill, the Information and Software Industry Association (SIIA), the main trade association for the information business, published Principles for the future of ai in educationwhich will help the edtech industry to work together with educators during ai-based learning.
The seven principles are:
- ai technologies in education must address the needs of students, educators, and families.
- ai technologies used in education must take into account educational equity, inclusion, and civil rights as key elements of successful learning environments.
- ai technologies used in education must protect student privacy and data.
- ai technologies used in education should strive for transparency to allow the school community to understand and interact effectively with ai tools.
- Companies creating ai tools for education should collaborate with educational institutions and stakeholders to explain and demystify the opportunities and risks of new ai technologies.
- edtech companies and ai developers should adopt accountability, assurance, and ethics best practices calibrated to mitigate risks and achieve the goals of these principles.
- The edtech industry should work with the broader education community to identify ways to support ai literacy for students and educators.
“With ai being used by many educators and educational institutions, we determined it was critical to work with the edtech industry to develop a set of principles to guide the future development and implementation of these innovative technologies,” said Chris Mohr, president of SIIA. . “Partnering with teachers, parents and students will be critical to improving educational outcomes, protecting privacy and civil rights, and understanding these technologies. I congratulate our member companies who adopted this initiative to collaborate and for their commitment to supporting our children and teachers.”
Industry leaders applauded the move:
“We commend SIIA’s ai principles because they underscore the importance of purposeful, transparent and equitable implementation of ai technologies in education. At Renaissance, we believe in harnessing the power of technology to accelerate learning for all students, and these principles resonate deeply with our mission,” said Jonathan Medin, vice president of Psychometrics, Research, Learning Sciences and Innovation at Renaissance. “The guidelines align with our focus on integrating ai to improve education and providing a framework for a future in which ai technologies drive positive educational outcomes in a way that is understandable and accessible to all. “We recognize the importance of these principles in shaping the trajectory of ai in education and are committed to upholding them in our work to accelerate learning for all.”
“As educators, we understand the transformative potential of ai technologies to improve educational experiences. We wholeheartedly support the principles of transparency and fairness that SIIA guidelines emphasize. Sibme ai operates with transparency at its core, ensuring that educators understand the methodology behind the insights they receive. By aligning our efforts with the SIIA principles, we aim to amplify the positive impact of ai in education while fostering an effective, inclusive and ethically sound learning environment,” said Dave Wakefield, founder and CEO of Sibme. .
“At Alongside, we embrace and applaud the new SIIA principles that pave the way for the future of ai in education. As pioneers in scalable student mental health solutions, we recognize the transformative potential at the intersection of technology and education and the risks involved,” said Jay Goyal, CEO of Alongside. “These principles resonate deeply at Alongside, as we have witnessed how technology can act as a bridge, connecting students with the guidance they need to thrive emotionally and academically. We believe that every student, regardless of her background or circumstances, should benefit from the personalized, low-cost attention that ai can enable. With the new principles as a guide, we are inspired to continue refining and improving our solutions to create an even more impactful and equitable educational experience for students.”
The principles were developed by the SIIA ai in Education Steering Committee, which includes AllHere, ClassDojo, Cengage, D2L, EdWeb.net, GoGuardian, InnovateEDU, Instructure, MIND Education, McGraw Hill, and Pearson.
“artificial intelligence and children’s privacy have dominated the conversation in Congress and in the states this year,” said Sara Kloek, vice president of Children’s Education and Policy at SIIA. “As a trade organization representing leading educational technology companies, our mission is to promote the responsible use of ai to enhance the student educational experience while protecting student privacy, promoting educational equity, defending civil rights, and developing important skills for the future.
At the event, Senator Mike Rounds (R-SD) and Kristina Ishmael, deputy director of the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Educational technology, and Alberto M. Carvalho, superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District, presented remarks . Two panel discussions were also held.
The panel ai in the classroom: What is it? How is it done? featured Joanna Smith-Griffin, CEO and founder of AllHere; Teddy Hartman, Senior Director of Privacy and Data Policy, GoGuardian; Brigid Evans, Director of Government Relations, Pearson and Jonathan Medin, Vice President of Psychometrics, Research, Learning Sciences and Innovation, Renaissance Learning.
The panel Perspectives of the educational community featured Pat Yongpradit, academic director of Code.org and leader of TeachAI; Joseph South, Chief Innovation Officer, ISTE; and Erin Mote, co-founder and CEO of InnovateEDU and EdSafe ai, leader of the alliance.
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