Department of Education Shares Insights on AI
Summary
The United States Department of Education's Office of Educational Technology released a new report summarizing the risks and opportunities related to AI in teaching, learning, research and assessment. On May 24, 2023, the Department of Education’s Office of Educational Technology (OET) released a new report, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Future of Teaching and Learning: Insights and Recommendations. The report is a part of the Administration’s “ongoing work to advance [a] comprehensive approach to AI” and touches on the need for “sharing knowledge, engaging educators and communities, and refining technology plans and policies for AI use in education.” The report elaborates on opportunities and risks associated with AI in the education space and was the product of over 700 educational stakeholders’ participation. The report’s seven recommendations emphasize the need for additional and informed collaboration with state, local and other partners to develop productive AI that coheres with “trust, safety, and appropriate guardrails” for educators and students alike.
