Artificial Intelligence Policy Considerations for State Education Agencies

The potential of artificial intelligence (AI) is not yet known, but the technology is expected to impact most aspects of our lives and work in the next 20 years. AI will be able to help solve complex problems, help with investment and business development, support medical and health care, and substantially impact the field of education. State education agencies (SEAs) that move quickly to provide guidance on how to adopt and implement AI effectively may be better positioned to improve academic outcomes for students as well as better prepare students for a future certain to include and be impacted by AI. Recent guidance from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Educational Technology states "It is imperative to address AI in education now to realize key opportunities, prevent and mitigate emergent risks, and tackle unintended consequences." This checklist, the second of a three-part series to support SEAs in preparing for AI in the field of education, provides considerations for beginning to address AI and develop policies and guidance. The checklist is meant as a starting point--it does not address all possible scenarios.