EdLawConnect Blog

In an era where generative artificial intelligence (“AI”) is rapidly transforming every aspect of our lives, the education sector stands at a critical juncture.  The integration of AI into our educational institutions is not a future prospect—it is happening right now, as we have previously examined in this space [AI is here! Blog post].  From adaptive tutoring to chatbots and everything in between, AI technology is already making its way into our classrooms.  The emergence and widespread availability of generative AI tools presents novel opportunities and challenges for our schools.  We at AALRR are leading the charge in helping educational agencies navigate this complex landscape by proposing the adoption and implementation of comprehensive board policies specifically relating to AI.

A battle is playing out in college classrooms and courts across our country.  On one side are parties with bullhorns cloaked in the protections of the First Amendment testing the limits of one of our nation’s most treasured rights.  On the other side are parties that have constructed shields made from elements of the Fourteenth Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause and a plethora of other laws designed to advance a no less important right—equality of treatment without regard to one of the many characteristics determined to be worthy of legal protection.