As part of the Quebec government's work on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in schools, Education Minister Bernard Drainville launched a guide for teaching staff on Wednesday.
The document, entitled “The pedagogical and ethical use of generative artificial intelligence (GAI)” sets out the criteria for the pedagogical, ethical and legal use of AI.
Drainville believes that the subject is unavoidable, since “artificial intelligence is now an integral part of our reality, including in our schools.”
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AI software connects to school systems to automatically send personalised, multi-language texts to parents within minutes of student absences, tracking responses and flagging issues for staff follow-up. The system creates attendance profiles and intervention plans to address rising chronic absenteeism, which has increased from 15% to 26% since 2018.
Online education company Chegg has seen its stock plummet 99% since 2021, losing $14.5 billion in value and 500,000 paid subscribers. The company, known for textbook rentals and homework help, is struggling to pay its debts as students abandon its $20 monthly subscription service in favor of ChatGPT.
Educational institutions face increasing cybersecurity threats, with 80% of K-12 schools experiencing ransomware attacks in 2022. Schools collect extensive personal data but often lack robust security measures. The MOVEit ransomware attack in 2023 affected 800+ educational organisations, compromising 1.7 million individuals' data.
