Oshkosh graduate from MIT pitches monitored K–12 AI platform to school board

Hannah Chung, a 2023 Oshkosh West graduate and current MIT undergraduate, joined the Oshkosh Area School District board on Feb. 25 to present Trust AI, a K–12 education platform she co‑founded that pairs curriculum‑restricted AI tools with teacher oversight.

Chung told the board the platform is designed so teachers upload the materials the model may draw from, and all student interactions are logged for teacher review. “The essay will not be generated,” she said, describing a safeguard that prevents the chatbot from completing summative student work; the tool instead offers recommendations and prompts that teachers can review.

Trust AI also includes curriculum‑aligned modules, block‑coding lessons, and teacher dashboards the company says can flag concerning student queries and provide analytics on how students use AI. Chung framed the work as building students’ AI literacy and prompt‑engineering skills while keeping human judgment central to assessment.

Board president and administrators praised the presentation and asked technical and implementation questions. Dr. Davis said the district would connect Chung with the technology department to explore whether a pilot could be run “at the end of this year or staying connected” to evaluate classroom fit and logistics.

Trust AI’s combination of a monitored chatbot and lesson tools drew favorable comments from trustees who said the platform aligned with the district’s emphasis on project‑based learning and classroom coaching. Trustee remarks emphasized interest in ensuring teacher control and clarity about privacy and data access — points Chung addressed by describing teacher review and logging features.

The board did not vote on any formal pilot that evening; district staff said they would follow up with the presenter and technology staff about next steps and timelines.