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Student speaker tells Duluth board AI is harming creativity and mental health; urges AI education
Summary
An e-student representative told the board AI can harm mental health, creativity and communication, cited research on environmental costs and urged schools to teach responsible AI use, privacy and bias.
An e‑student representative urged the Duluth board to address the harms and risks of artificial intelligence in schools.
"AI is not helping. In fact, it is hurting us, especially our mental health, our creativity, and our ability to communicate," said Ava Stone, who identified herself as an e student. Stone described personal experience with AI tools that she said replaced learning and made her feel "numbed" and less capable. She also warned about AI's environmental footprint, referencing a 2019 University of Massachusetts study that found some models can consume large amounts of energy.
Stone acknowledged potential benefits — personalization and support for students with special needs — but argued schools must teach responsible AI use, including lessons on bias, misinformation, privacy and when not to use the tools. The listening session record contains personal testimony and general research references but does not record a staff response or policy change.
