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AI in the classroom prompts tide of concern from US parents and experts
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In October, Kelly Clancy’s son received an assignment in sixth grade at a middle school in Brooklyn, New York, to create a science experiment and then ask Google Gemini, an artificial intelligence chatbot, for feedback, she said.
Key facts
- A study published in 2025 in the journal Societies found that people ages 17 to 25 “exhibited higher dependence on AI tools and lower critical thinking scores compared to older participants
- In Bend, Oregon, more than 1,100 parents signed a petition in February urging the local school district to remove generative AI from students’ devices
- Stanford University reported in March that there was little evidence on how AI impacts K-12 education and that it’s unclear whether AI is “helping students complete tasks or helping them develop
- In March, Melania Trump, the first lady, convened a White House summit on educational technology
Summary
Clancy, who has three children in New York City public schools, told the teacher that the bot “is something that teaches kids that they can have machines do the thinking for them”, instead of suggesting: “Let’s talk to your partners. Clancy also founded Parents for AI Caution in Educational Spaces, a group pushing the city to institute a two-year moratorium on using AI in its public schools. The New Yorkers are among a growing number of parents and child development experts across the country raising concerns about AI in schools. In Bend, Oregon, more than 1,100 parents signed a petition in February urging the local school district to remove generative AI from students’ devices.