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AI-enabled ed tech vendors fail to disclose capabilities and safeguards, report finds

Hannah Quay-de la Vallee, senior technologist at the Center for Democracy and Technology, coauthored a recent report that recommends more transparency on what AI education technologies can and cannot do.

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AI-enabled ed tech vendors fail to disclose capabilities and safeguards, report finds
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Artificial intelligence is becoming common in the classroom — and not just for cheating. A bevy of educational tools have incorporated the technology, and schools are increasingly embracing them.

But educators don't always have the information they need to understand how these systems work and whether they're effective. A recent report from the Center for Democracy and Technology suggests a framework for better transparency. Marketplace’s Meghan McCarty Carino spoke with Hannah Quay-de la Valle, who co-authored the report.

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AI-enabled ed tech needs more transparency, report finds