Ethics of AI in Education report

 I was very fortunate to be invited and involved in a couple different ways to provide thoughts and input into The Institute for Ethical AI in Education's report on ethical concerns of using Artificial Intelligence (AI) in schools and classrooms. The Institute is at the U. of Buckingham in the U.K. We also had two students, Nora Miller and Aidan Goodman, contribute in a student panel (just one of two US high schools involved in this global student participation). AI is already here in various capacities, and the unleashing of 'intelligent machines' into classrooms, with which children will be interacting with them at a variety of different levels and capacities and at all stages of human development, is already happening and will only continue to ramp up exponentially around the world. 

But how many are thinking about the ethics and potential unforeseen consequences of these technologies? With SO many possible benefits as a tool in the teaching and learning portions of education, what are the possible downsides we are not considering? How do we do this to maximize benefits to students and teachers, while respecting the human condition, morality, and health of the whole person who is using the technologies? 

The Final Report is here. There is also an Annex that outlines the key takeaways the Institute had from panel discussions and working groups. 

Some thoughts on what AI is, and some already existing applications: