Artificial intelligence education NC guardrails get bipartisan support

The North Carolina Senate has shown unanimous, bipartisan support for House Bill 301, a proposed artificial intelligence and social media safety legislation that has been in progress for over a year.
The legislation aims to overhaul current standards for the use of AI in schools, introducing obligatory AI education and guidelines for students and educators while focusing on its impact on computer science education.
The State Board of Education will be required to change mandated computer science education for grades K-12 to incorporate AI literacy by the 2028-29 school year.
In the event of the bill’s passage, the Department of Public Instruction will partner with NC State University’s Friday Institute for Educational Innovation for professional development training in AI for teachers and administrators.
The bill also mandates the Development of a policy governing AI use in educational settings, creation of a framework for evaluating generative artificial intelligence-powered educational tools, and establishing online training modules for educator AI training.
Despite concerns about lack of funding to implement some of the provisions in the bill, bipartisan support has grown, showing an acknowledgment of the need for such legislation.
The bill has the backing of several states, and the Governor has also made AI literacy a priority by establishing an advisory group for responsible school integration of AI.

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