The parents of a Massachusetts high school senior are suing his teacher, school district faculty members and a local school committee for punishments he received after he used artificial intelligence tools to research and create an outline for a history class essay.
The lawsuit is one of the first of its kind in contesting school discipline over the use of AI to complete academic work.
The complaint said the school’s AI policy was added to the Hingham High School student handbook only the year after the plaintiff’s son was punished.
“It’s underregulated, especially in a school setting,” Peter Farrell, the family’s lawyer, said about AI in a phone interview.
“AI is an output from a machine.”The student’s school district, Hingham Public Schools, said it was unable to provide further details during ongoing litigation and to respect the student’s privacy.
Persons:
“ It’s, ” Peter Farrell, ”, ” Farrell, Farrell, Kareem Abdul, Jabbar, Dale, Jennifer Harris, He’s, ” Adam Nguyen, Ivy Link, Nguyen, Stanford
Organizations:
Ivy League, National Honor Society, Hingham High School, Hingham Public Schools, Stanford University, ACT, AP U.S, Artificial Intelligence, Ivy, Harvard Law School
Locations:
Massachusetts, Hingham