Congress hasn't passed AI rules for schools. So these 98 teens did it themselves
Ninety-eight high school students from across the U.S. gathered at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute to draft their own legislation regarding AI use in K-12 schools. The initiative aims to address the lack of federal policy on AI in education, reflecting student concerns about technology integration.
Why it matters
It highlights a growing youth-led movement to influence national policy on emerging technologies where adult lawmakers have been slow to act.
BOSTON — Over the course of one frantic, late-July weekend, 98 teens representing all 50 states put their busy lives on hold to try to do something remarkable.
The students, most of them high school juniors and seniors, gathered in a precise replica of the U.S. Senate chamber and attempted what the real, adult Congress has largely failed to do: draft and pass "legislation" to help the nation's K-12 schools navigate the questions and chaos created by artificial intelligence.
Should students be allowed to use AI on assignments? What about on tests? Is it schools' job to teach the nation's children what AI is and how to use it? There is no national policy for AI use in schools , meaning states and school districts have had to scramble to craft their own.
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