HARRISBURG – A proposal from Allegheny County Sen. Lindsey Williams would make sure students have human educators in their class. Recently in PA, the Unbound Academic Institute applied to open an AI-based cyber charter school. Their proposal would have replaced educators with “guides” and relied exclusively on artificial intelligence for just two hours of daily instruction. Williams says while technology can be worthwhile in classrooms, it must never replace human educators. Under her proposal, schools will have to demonstrate that AI is being used to support educators, not replace them. Human educators do far more than convey information. They foster personal growth, encourage critical and creative thinking, cultivate empathy, and respond to the unique needs of students. She adds our schools need more caring adults in the building, not machines and algorithms.
SEN. LINDSEY WILLIAMS