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EdTech vendors tell Senate committee AI, assistive tech and privacy standards should be funded and standardized
Summary
Representatives from Merlin Mind, PRISMS, Everway, 1EdTech and other vendors pitched pilots and statewide supports for classroom AI/assistive tech and student data privacy infrastructure; 1EdTech urged the committee to fund a centralized compliance platform to help districts manage vendor agreements.
Multiple education‑technology vendors testified to the Senate Education Committee about potential state roles in supporting classroom deployment of artificial intelligence, virtual reality, assistive technology, and data‑privacy infrastructure.
Jason Veil, introduced as vice president for business development at Merlin Mind, said voice‑enabled classroom orchestration can reduce teacher technology friction and urged Ohio to explore pilots that help teachers use AI tools without increasing classroom workload. "Thoughtfully deployed…
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