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No current guidance on AI on MDOE main site.
As of June 2023, Education Commissioner Jeff Riley said that he plans to “bring information” to the governing body “about the impact of technology, cellphones and other devices, and artificial intelligence on education.”
UMass provides a resource called “How Do I Consider the Impact of AI Tools like ChatGPT in My Courses?” which guides instructors in their communications with students regarding Gen-AI use. In January 2023, the Office of the Provost provided an announcement which included a sub-category “Preparing for wide accessibility of powerful AI tools such as ChatGPT”.
MIT is home to the MIT AI Policy Congress, which discusses policy questions related to AI in numerous sectors. There are a number of other AI resources on MIT’s webpage, including RAISE (Responsible AI for Social Empowerment and Education), a program with numerous corporate sponsors whose mission is “to advance equity in learning, education and computational action to rethink and innovate how to holistically and equitably prepare diverse K-12 students, an inclusive workforce, and lifelong learners to be successful, responsible, and engaged in an increasingly AI-powered society”.
Harvard University’s Office of Undergraduate Education has an “AI Guidance & FAQs” page with a variety of resources available for faculty discussing definitions of AI terms, policies, answers to FAQs, and videos regarding GenAI in STEM and Writing courses. The University’s Office of the Provost also has a short letter posted on their site discussing guidelines for the use of ChatGPT and other Generative AI tools.
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UPDATE (November 2024): The USDoE’s Office of Educational Technology’s newest resource is a 79-page document called “Empowering Education Leaders: A Toolkit for Safe, Ethical, and Equitable AI Integration”. The document, directed toward educators, district leaders, and parents, and demonstrates the USDoE’s continued dedication to supporting the educational community to navigate the age of Artificial Intelligence.
The USDoE’s Office of Educational Technology released a new 49-page resource called “Designing for Education with Artificial Intelligence: An Essential Guide for Developers”, a foundational document in US AI education guidance with five recommendations for developers responsible for creating AI tools for use in educational settings.
The report was released alongside a webinar, hosted by the USDoE, on July 8th, 2024.
On January 29th, 2024, President Biden announced an update to his October 2023 Executive Order, which included a statement that by October 2024, the Department of Education will “develop guidance on safe, responsible, and nondiscriminatory use of AI in education”.
In May 2023, the US Dept. of Education announced the release a 70-page report called “AI and the Future of Teaching and Learning”, which suggested the following steps:
More recently, in October 2023, President Biden included AI in Education in an Executive Order, committing himself to “Shape AI’s potential to transform education by creating resources to support educators deploying AI-enabled educational tools, such as personalized tutoring in schools”.
In December 2023, the National Science Foundation (NSF) launched the EducateAI Initiative, with aims ” to enable educators to make high-quality, audience-appropriate artificial intelligence educational experiences available nationwide to K-12, community college, four-year college and graduate students, as well as adults interested in formal training in AI”.
In October 2023, Education Technology Industry’s Principles for the Future of AI in Education released a document with 7 “Principles for AI in Education”, which provide “a framework for how we can look to the future of implementing AI technologies in a purpose-driven, transparent, and equitable manner”.
“Empowering Education Leaders: A Toolkit for Safe, Ethical, and Equitable AI Integration”
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