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Texas Education Agency promotes unproven AI tool amid criticism

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ProPublica reported on the Texas Education Agency (TEA) promoting an AI product from AlphaSchool, despite the company not yet demonstrating its success in public or charter schools. David DeMatthews, an education professor at the University of Texas at Austin, expressed disappointment, noting that the TEA's endorsement is disheartening given the lack of proven efficacy. The report also briefly mentioned the use of AI chatbots in Tokyo schools for critical thinking skills. AI

IMPACT Raises concerns about the vetting process for AI tools in educational settings and the potential for unproven technologies to be adopted.

RANK_REASON Article discusses a specific AI product's promotion by a government agency without proven success.

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Texas Education Agency promotes unproven AI tool amid criticism

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · six_grandfathers_mountain ·

    @ ProPublica "David DeMatthews, an education professor at the # universityoftexasataustin said it was “disheartening” and “painful” to learn that the TEA was pr

    @ ProPublica "David DeMatthews, an education professor at the # universityoftexasataustin said it was “disheartening” and “painful” to learn that the TEA was promoting the product when the company has not yet publicly shown its success in public or charter schools..." (same urtl)…

    LINKS newsie.social/@ProPublica propublica.org/…/alpha-school-ai-texas-pu…

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