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Witnesses urge more federally funded research, state assurance labs and teacher training before large‑scale AI adoption
Summary
Witnesses recommended targeted federal funding for research on AI’s educational effects, creation of state 'AI assurance labs' to vet tools, and wide investment in professional development so teachers can use AI as an augmenting tool rather than a substitute.
Multiple witnesses urged the subcommittee to fund rigorous, large‑scale research and to support teacher professional development before widespread AI adoption in K–12 classrooms.
Dr. Sid Dobrin said the field needs more long‑term studies on cognitive effects and on differences tied to access: "We need to figure out the differences of what happens with those access points," he said, citing…
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