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UW Deploys Head-Cam Preschool Study With Opt-Out Consent

5/19/2026

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University of Washington researchers will equip preschool teachers in Washington state with head-mounted cameras to record classrooms for AI model development.
The study uses an opt-out consent system that records classrooms automatically unless parents object.
Parents are told recordings may occur up to 150 minutes during four morning visits each month and that children will not be asked to perform new activities.

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University of Washington researchers will equip preschool teachers in Washington state with head-mounted cameras to record classrooms for AI model development.
The study uses an opt-out consent system that records classrooms automatically unless parents object.
Parents are told recordings may occur up to 150 minutes during four morning visits each month and that children will not be asked to perform new activities.