Michele Sionko

Part 2 - Data & Privacy

How can you mitigate risks for your students? Describe what this concern is for AI Fiction and Algorithmic Bias & how to approach it.

  • August 19, 2024 at 8:33 AM
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AI is everywhere, so we need to embrace it, however, there are pitfalls to using it and teachers need to be aware of them and convey this to students.. For example, when utilizing AI it is important for teachers to understand data privacy.  Teachers need to see if the programs they are thinking of using were developed for education.  The privacy policies should be scanned to look for age restrictions.  Teachers are also encouraged to look for guides that explain safety and privacy features.  Students need to be informed about data privacy.  They need to know not to share personal information.  They should be taught to understand how ChatBots work and again not to share personal information with them. The idea that AI can contain misinformation is also important. Students need to be checking the information with more than one source to ensure they are not using inaccurate information.

AI fiction and bias AI mimics human language and it may not be 100% factual.  As stated in the video, AI are language models, not knowledge models.  AI models are not capable of understanding what they are saying like people can which can result in errors and/or biases.    AI is unable to tell if it is making a mistake.  Search engines can help with fact checking. It is important to evaluate the credibility  of the online sources.