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Congress Urges AI Standards to Protect Student Data

1/15/2026

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The U.S. House committee hearing highlighted a lack of federal AI regulation in schools and called for accountability and standards to protect student data.
Adeel Khan of Magic School AI warned districts may struggle to safeguard students without guidelines.
Alexandra Reeve Givens noted that companies must enforce terms of service to create safe environments.
Givens said teacher training on AI tools is essential to maximize benefits and address risks.

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The U.S. House committee hearing highlighted a lack of federal AI regulation in schools and called for accountability and standards to protect student data.
Adeel Khan of Magic School AI warned districts may struggle to safeguard students without guidelines.
Alexandra Reeve Givens noted that companies must enforce terms of service to create safe environments.
Givens said teacher training on AI tools is essential to maximize benefits and address risks.