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Popular educational apps have access to reams of private data that could result in privacy and security violations, a new study has found.25 apps were tested, with many found to request access to the users’ camera, calendar, location, contacts, and the ability to record audio, among other permissions.Apps like Canvas Student, Coursera, Duolingo, Remind, and Simplilearn can access Google, Meta, and Samsung accounts on the device - something that is not necessary for them to work, but which could…
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The Los Angeles school district turned off “Ed”, a $6 million chatbot, after the company paid to develop it got into financial trouble. The incident provides a cautionary tale for Britain’s new Labour government, which has talked of using AI in schools to free up teacher time and revive public services on a tight budget, as has a report issued by the Tony Blair Institute. The failure of the algorithm used to predict GCSE and A-level grades during the covid lockdown and the potential to increase…
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With the use of ChatGPT already well established among students technology companies are coaching teachers on using AI tools to save substantial time on tasks such as grading, providing student feedback, and planning lessons, which reports say take up to 50 hours a week. Teachers are uncertain; planning lessons is one of the more creative parts of the job, and students crave human feedback. Link to the article Publication: MIT Technology ReviewWriter: James O'Donnell