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AI risks student privacy as schools share images online

Schools are increasingly sharing student images online, creating risks of exploitation and identity fraud due to AI's ability to scrape and misuse this data. While some educational authorities advise caution, many fail to adequately inform parents about the privacy dangers associated with social media sharing. This practice can expose children to risks like grooming and harassment, even when specific names are not attached to the images. AI

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IMPACT Raises awareness of AI's potential to exploit publicly shared student data, urging schools to reconsider image-sharing policies.

RANK_REASON The cluster consists of a letter to the editor discussing the risks of AI misuse related to student images shared online by schools.

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AI risks student privacy as schools share images online

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  1. The Guardian — AI TIER_1 · Guardian Staff ·

    Dangers of putting pupils’ images on school websites | Letters

    <p>Schools can compromise children’s privacy, exposing them to potential identity fraud, harassment and AI exploitation, says <strong>Dr Claire Bessant</strong></p><p>It was concerning, but sadly unsurprising, to read a Guardian article reporting that UK schools are being blackma…

  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 · [email protected] ·

    🤖 Dangers of putting pupils’ images on school websites | Letters Schools can compromise children’s privacy, exposing them to potential identity fraud, harassmen

    🤖 Dangers of putting pupils’ images on school websites | Letters Schools can compromise children’s privacy, exposing them to potential identity fraud, harassment and AI exploitation, says Dr Claire BessantIt was concerning, but sadly unsurprising, to read a Guar... 📰 Source: AI (…