Microsoft has new AI privacy rules for schools
Microsoft has established new AI privacy and safety principles for schools in partnership with the American Federation of Teachers. These enforceable terms address concerns regarding data usage and AI implementation in educational settings.
Why it matters
This agreement sets a potential industry standard for how big tech companies interact with sensitive student data as AI adoption in classrooms faces increased scrutiny.
Microsoft agreed to a set of safety and privacy principles for AI in schools a week after two major school systems announced a ban on student-facing AI.
In a new agreement with the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), the second-largest teachers union in the US, and its New York City affiliate the United Federation of Teachers (UFT), Microsoft committed to ten principles that can be contractually enforced by school districts that adopt them. The terms include pledging not to train AI models on student or educator data, limiting the amount of data Microsoft collects in the first place and disclosing to families how its tools work in plain language, prohibiting AI companions, and requiring human review for “high-risk” decisions.
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