Artificial intelligence enables a computer system to perform tasks that typically require human intelligence, such as problem-solving, decision-making, translation and written language.
Trump’s order establishes the White House Task Force on AI Education. The task force will establish “public-private partnerships to provide resources for K-12 AI education, both to enhance AI-related education but also to better utilize AI tools in education generally.”
In Milwaukee Public Schools, teachers have been encouraged to use AI tools. Osborn has a subscription to a service that allows her to use AI to create images for her classes.
MPS was going to block ChatGPT but later decided against it.
Osborn thinks AI can be useful for students at times. But when her students are writing, she turns it off.
“If you want to use AI to proofread something, I think that’s OK,” she said. “But if you want to use AI to write your whole essay, not so much.”
In July 2024, the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction released AI guidance for schools and libraries.
