Student-Led AI Event Introduces High School Students to Responsible Technology Use
Student-Led AI Event Introduces High School Students to Responsible Technology Use
Publish Date: 2026-03-31 15:18:00
Source Domain: www.stjohns.edu
- Over 25 students from Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter High School participated in a St. John’s University symposium focused on responsible AI use on March 25, 2026.
- The event featured an interactive experience delivered entirely by University students through demonstrations and discussions led by students in the First-Year Seminar program.
- The symposium aimed at educating high school students on ethical AI use, emphasizing critical thinking and information literacy.
- High school students learned about AI sourcing, checking biases, AI information harvesting, and how to use AI for college research.
- Students competed in interactive quizzes, winning prizes, and received advice on verifying AI-provided information, highlighting the necessity of critical evaluation.
- The event showcased St. John’s dedicated faculty and students’ role in mentoring future generations about ethical AI usage.
- High school attendees valued learning responsible AI use from peers who actively utilize the technology in college.
