Artificial intelligence (AI) writing tools have made writing work faster and easier, according to The Educator Australia. Still, education authorities in Victoria are alarmed by the “overuse” of these tools and even directed teachers and school principals to refrain from using them in writing their school reports and creating newsletters, according to a report from The Age.
Under the Education Department’s new policy, families will also be asked to opt their children in or out of any classroom learning that uses AI and might require feeding personal information about the student into an AI tool.
Education authorities and advocates have always been wary about the inappropriate use – and dangers – associated with the technology. Nevertheless, the Victoria Education Department has issued comprehensive advice to avoid common dangers of AI such as cyberbullying, deep-fake pornography, privacy violations, racism, misogyny, and other forms of online hate, stated The Age report.
Teachers have been warned not to replace their professional judgment with AI-aided tools in assessing, evaluating, or reporting students. Principals and school administrators have been advised to maintain their “authentic voice,” and not depend heavily on AI-generated materials in communicating with the school community.
An Education Department spokesperson says there are strict guidelines in place to protect privacy and data and provide advice to schools to ensure academic integrity, specifically the “creation of biased or inaccurate content, misuse of sensitive or confidential information and the use of generative AI for inappropriate purposes.”
The Educator Australia
