Why This School District Used A.I. to Help Determine Which Books to Ban

Iowa educators are using artificial intelligence to determine which books should be banned from school libraries in compliance with new state legislation that restricts explicit sexual content, resulting in the removal of 19 books including "The Handmaid's Tale" and "Beloved."

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8/16/2023

An Iowa school district is using ChatGPT to decide which books to ban

Main topic: Administrators using ChatGPT to help remove banned books from school libraries in response to new legislation in Iowa. Key points: 1. Recently enacted state legislation in Iowa has led to the removal of banned books from Mason City school libraries. 2. The new law mandates that books available to students be "age appropriate" and devoid of any explicit content. 3. Administrators are using ChatGPT to assist in identifying books that should be removed within the mandated three-month window.

8/23/2023

More schools want your kids to use Chat GPT. Really.

School districts are shifting from banning artificial intelligence (AI) in classrooms to embracing it, implementing rules and training teachers on how to incorporate AI into daily learning due to the recognition that harnessing the emerging technology is more beneficial than trying to avoid it.

8/24/2023

Express View on AI for censorship: The new book ban

An Iowa school district is using an AI program called ChatGPT to remove 19 books from its libraries that don't comply with a new law requiring age-appropriate content, raising concerns about the potential misuse of AI for censorship.

9/5/2023

Attorneys General from all 50 states urge Congress to help fight AI-generated CSAM

Attorneys general from all 50 states have called on Congress to establish protective measures against AI-generated child sexual abuse images and expand existing restrictions on such materials. They argue that the government needs to act quickly to prevent the potentially harmful use of AI technology in creating child exploitation material.

9/8/2023

Amazon Now Requiring AI Disclosure for Ebooks Amid Author Backlash

Amazon.com is now requiring writers to disclose if their books include artificial intelligence material, a step praised by the Authors Guild as a means to ensure transparency and accountability for AI-generated content.

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