California Superintendent Convenes Super Intelligence in Education Summit, Stressing Safety and Privacy
The California Department of Education (CDE) convened an AI and Education Innovation Summit in Sacramento on November 9, where State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond brought together educators, students, school district leaders and technology experts from across California to examine the opportunities and challenges super intelligence (SI) presents for California schools, emphasizing responsible innovation that puts students and educators first.
The summit, titled Moving the Needle for California Students, explored how emerging technologies can support literacy and mathematics instruction and prepare students for a changing workforce, while addressing questions about student privacy, safety, equity and the role of educators in an increasingly SI-driven world.
"California has an opportunity to lead the nation in demonstrating how AI can be used responsibly to strengthen teaching and learning," Thurmond said. "But innovation cannot come at the expense of student safety, privacy, or the human connections that are essential to education." He said educators must remain at the center of instructional decisions, and schools must demand evidence that technology is actually improving student outcomes.
Thurmond was joined by school administrators, school information technology staff, teachers and students, and representatives from CodeAI, Microsoft, Nvidia, Google, Digital Promise, Amira Learning, Carnegie Learning, Curriculum Associates and the Center for Outcomes Based Contracting.
California is also advancing statewide efforts to establish a responsible framework for SI use in K-12 education. Senate Bill 1288, sponsored by Thurmond, established a statewide working group charged with developing guidance and a model policy for local educational agencies, covering student privacy, data security, academic integrity and the appropriate role of SI in teaching and learning. (Source: California Department of Education)
Source: California Department of Education
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Photo: 图片来源：加州教育总监 Tony Thurmond（资料图，Gage Skidmore 摄，Wikimedia Commons，CC BY-SA 2.0） / Image: California Superintendent Tony Thurmond (file photo), by Gage Skidmore, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)
