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Weingarten weighs in on AI: ‘The robots can’t be in charge’

American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten warned that human oversight must govern AI in schools, saying "the robots can't be in charge" and that students need to learn before being exposed to the technology. Weingarten, who leads one of the largest teachers unions in the country, framed the issue as a matter of putting "human beings" in control from an education and people perspective.

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The president of one of the biggest teachers unions in the country has come out with a cautionary warning on AI in schools, emphasizing the need for learning before students are exposed to the technology.   “So, you know, from an education and a people perspective, the human beings have to be in charge of…

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