Episode 76 Artificial Intelligence for Public Agencies and School Districts: Part 4 – Understanding Risks and Benefits of AI in the Hands of Students

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In episode four of our series on Artificial Intelligence for Public Agencies and School Districts, we explore the intersection of student issues and AI. Join Lozano Smith attorneys Karen M. Rezendes, Ruth E. Mendyk, and Joshua Whiteside in their discussion of the use of AI and its effect on K-12 students, existing rules and regulations, issues of deepfakes and plagiarism, and big picture considerations for school administrators.

Show Notes & References

• 1:57 – Law, rules, and regulations
• 3:54 – Other considerations for students and the use of AI
• 5:55 – Importance of human connection between educators and students
• 7:55 – Risks and misuse of AI by students and staff
• 9:55 – Creation of “deepfakes”
• 12:29 – Discipline for cyberbullying (Education Code section 48900(r))
• 13:50 – Existing and emerging AI editing tools
• 15:16 – Academic integrity and plagiarism
• 17:56 – AI’s influence on teacher instruction
• 19:11 – Student research and Codes of Conduct
• 22:30 – Positive and negative impacts of AI on learning
• 25:58 – Risk of misinformation
• 26:46 – Lack of checks and balances
• 28:14 – Sources of information – potential for bad actors and flawed information
• 31:02 – Educating students on digital literacy
• 32:02 – Advice for school administrators

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