Microsoft and Teachers' Federation Unveil AI Safety & Privacy Standard for Schools
castrotech · x · 2026-09-09
Microsoft Vice Chair Brad Smith and American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten jointly unveiled the AI Safety & Privacy Standard for Schools.
The standard advocates sensible safeguards that empower schools, teachers, parents, and students to use AI responsibly, rather than blunt bans that deny them AI's benefits. Commentators see it as a constructive path for AI in education: protecting safety and privacy while preserving the technology's upside.
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