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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Claire Bryan and Sharon Lurye

Schools use AI to monitor kids, hoping to prevent violence. Our investigation found security risks

US-Education-Surveillance - (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

One student asked a search engine, “Why does my boyfriend hit me?” Another threatened suicide in an email to an unrequited love. A gay teen opened up in an online diary about struggles with homophobic parents, writing they just wanted to be themselves.

In each case and thousands of others, surveillance software powered by artificial intelligence immediately alerted Vancouver Public Schools staff in Washington state.

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