Microsoft Sets New Privacy Rules for AI Use in Schools
As part of an agreement with education unions, Microsoft has committed not to use student and teacher data to train artificial intelligence models.
Microsoft has reached a consensus with the American Federation of Teachers and the United Federation of Teachers on security and privacy principles for AI tools in schools.
New Privacy Principles and Agreement Details
Under a new agreement with teachers' unions in the United States, Microsoft has accepted ten core principles. School districts will be able to incorporate these adopted rules into their contracts.
Data Collection and Model Training Restrictions
The terms of the agreement state that AI models will not be trained using student or teacher data. Additionally, Microsoft commits to limiting the amount of data it collects.
Prohibitions and Mandatory Human Oversight
The company is banning AI companion applications while introducing a requirement for human oversight in high-risk decisions. Families will be given a plain-language explanation of how the tools operate.
School District Decisions and Timeline
This agreement was announced following bans on AI tools in schools by New York City and Los Angeles. Starting in November, school districts will be able to add these terms to their contracts.