Parent asks CUSD 200 to pause generative AI for elementary and middle students

Jennifer Memon, a parent, told the board she was speaking on behalf of a petition from 963 parents and an advocacy group called Purposeful Tech, asking the district to pause use of generative AI for students. She said the board earlier indicated there was no AI available to elementary and middle-school students, but that "Google AI overview, which is a generative AI tool, continues to be accessible on elementary and middle school Chromebooks." She asked the board to adopt a policy banning AI for elementary and middle grades or, if blocking is infeasible, to explain why younger students should have a web browser with embedded AI.