When using AI in the classroom, I need to protect students from risks like data privacy breaches, misinformation, and algorithmic bias. To stay compliant with FERPA and COPPA, I would avoid using tools that collect personal information or require personal accounts to be made and remind students not to share identifying details. I would also emphasize that AI outputs are sometimes fabricated, what some call AI fiction or AI hallucinations. This is because AI produces results based on prevalence in the data that it's trained on and this can reflect bias. To address this, I’d teach students to verify AI-generated information with reliable sources and discuss how algorithms can favor certain perspectives. By setting these boundaries and promoting critical thinking, AI can be used safely and responsibly as a learning tool.
