Microsoft is working with the American Federation of Teachers to work out how best to use AI in the classroom

• Microsoft and two key US teaching federations have agreed safeguards on AI use within education across America
• The American Federation of Teachers and the United Federation of Teachers have made the deal with Microsoft after months of negotiations with all parties
• The AFT is in talks with other companies including OpenAI and Anthropic

After the failure to pass federal legislation to establish protections against AI overreach in schools, two teaching federations have taken the step of establishing legally-enforceable rules with Microsoft, covering the use of AI in schools.

Protections within the National AI Safety & Privacy Standard include the agreement not to use student or teacher data to train or improve AI models. Furthermore, any collected data will not be monetized, as educators attempt to find a middle ground that reduces screen time and balances technology use across all age groups.

This agreement follows various localized actions against AI...

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