TALLAHASSEE, August 28 — Florida is moving to establish a statewide framework for regulating artificial intelligence usage across its educational establishments, from preschool to doctoral studies. The Florida Board of Governors, responsible for oversight of the state’s dozen public universities, is due next week to review new guidelines directing each institution to include a disclosure of faculty use and permitted student use of artificial intelligence in all course syllabi.
This initiative stems from the Task Force on Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity, a group created by the Board of Governors earlier this year with a remit to navigate the evolving intersections of AI and postsecondary education. Yet the impact of this movement doesn’t end at the university level. The Florida Board of Education, governing body for the state’s PreK-12 schools and colleges, is scheduled for a September vote that would direct public and charter schools to update their internet safety policies to encompass AI.
With no legislative approval required, districts and charters would have until July 1, 2027, to introduce measures designed to “protect students, parents, and instructional personnel from unlawful, deceptive, unsafe, or unauthorized uses of artificial intelligence systems, services, applications, and tools used in connection with educational programs and operations in Florida public schools.” According to a draft copy of the rule, the goal is to “ensure that any approved use of artificial intelligence protects education records and student information, while supporting student achievement, civic literacy, academic excellence, and workforce preparedness.” Safeguarding education records and student information are paramount, with an emphasis on supporting key educational outcomes.
Crucially, schools would be obliged to inform parents about AI platforms utilized in teaching, including their pedagogical applications and the nature of student interaction. Andrew Spar, president of the Florida Education Association, noted in an email to the Phoenix, “Every parent and guardian wants their child to succeed in their public schools.
In today’s world, technology is a key part of what and how our students learn, and, like with all new technology, there must be rules and guidelines that center on protecting our children.” The guidelines must also provide a process for parental objection to AI tools and offer alternatives, with additional scrutiny required for AI tools in early education settings to ensure age-appropriateness. A central tenet of the proposals is to ensure that AI serves as a complement to, rather than a replacement for, human educators.
The draft rules also enforce the requirement that AI be transparent, neutral in viewpoint, and accessible to students and educators with disabilities. All approved AI tools and policies must be publicly accessible, with student interactions maintained for at least 30 days for transparency. Furthermore, student data collected through AI tools may not be leveraged for commercial gain or to train commercial AI models.
Moving forward, the 28 state colleges will also face regulations on AI, with policies placed under the purview of their respective boards of trustees. These guidelines would safeguard student privacy, account for academic integrity, and lay the groundwork for educating students about AI and its educational applications.
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