Microsoft and teachers union agree to AI safety standard for schools

The short version

• Microsoft and the American Federation of Teachers announced a national privacy and safety standard for schools.[The Hill]
• The agreement prevents student and educator information from being used to train AI models, sold, or used for advertising.[The Hill]
• Districts can incorporate the safeguards into new or existing Microsoft contracts beginning in November.[The Hill]
• The union is also in active negotiations with OpenAI and Anthropic to reach comparable safety agreements.[Engadget]

Key facts

• Microsoft and the American Federation of Teachers announced a new AI safety and privacy standard for schools.[The Hill]
• The national standard prohibits educator and student data from being sold, utilized for advertising, or used to train AI models.[The Hill]
• School districts will be able to add these protections to new or existing Microsoft contracts starting in November.[The Hill]
• The teachers union is engaged in active discussions with Anthropic and OpenAI to secure similar standards.[Engadget]

Sources

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• Microsoft, AFT unveil AI safety and privacy standard for schoolsThe Hill
• Microsoft strikes deal with national teachers union to not use school data to train AIEngadget