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AI Summary
The bill mandates Indiana's Department of Education to create AI guidelines, inventory AI platforms, and survey educators and students on AI use.
Business Impact
If you operate a school in Indiana, you must adopt and communicate an AI policy by the start of the next school year or face penalties.
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— Filed in the legislature; not yet heard in committee
In Committee
— Assigned to and being reviewed by a legislative committee
Passed
— Approved by one or both chambers; awaiting further action
Signed / Enacted
— Signed into law by the governor; may or may not be in effect yet
Dead / Vetoed
— Vetoed, failed to pass, or session expired without action
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What This Means
Indiana's HB1296 focuses on establishing comprehensive guidelines for the use of artificial intelligence in schools. It requires the Department of Education to create a model policy, inventory AI platforms, and conduct surveys among teachers and students. Schools must adopt and communicate their AI policies, ensuring that students are not penalized based solely on AI-generated evidence.
Key Provisions
- Establishes guidelines and a model policy for AI in schools.
- Creates an inventory of AI platforms used in education.
- Mandates surveys of teachers and students on AI platforms.
- Requires schools to adopt and communicate AI policies.
- Prohibits penalizing students based solely on AI detector evidence.
Latest Legislative Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Education
Bill Sponsors
| Name | Role | District |
|---|---|---|
| Cherrish Pryor D | Sponsor | HD-094 |
| Sue Errington D | Sponsor | HD-034 |
| Tonya Pfaff D | Sponsor | HD-043 |
Compliance Checklist
Adopt and communicate an AI policy
Who: School corporations and charter schools
Deadline: By the start of the next school year
Penalty: Unspecified penalties for non-compliance
Who: School corporations and charter schools
Deadline: By the start of the next school year
Penalty: Unspecified penalties for non-compliance
Submit AI platforms for inventory inclusion
Who: Teachers and school administrators
Deadline: Ongoing as platforms are identified
Penalty: Unspecified penalties for non-compliance
Who: Teachers and school administrators
Deadline: Ongoing as platforms are identified
Penalty: Unspecified penalties for non-compliance
Full Legal Analysis
HB1296 requires the Indiana Department of Education to develop guidelines and a model policy for artificial intelligence in schools. This includes creating an inventory of AI platforms used within educational institutions, detailing their functionalities and applications. The bill also mandates a survey of teachers and students to gather insights on AI platform usage, with the results to be reported to the governor and legislative council. Furthermore, it obligates school corporations and charter schools to adopt and communicate a clear policy regarding AI, ensuring transparency and accountability in its application. Notably, the bill prohibits penalizing students based solely on evidence from AI detectors, emphasizing a fair approach to AI's role in education. Compliance is required from all school corporations and charter schools in Indiana, with no specific deadline mentioned for the adoption of policies.
Official Source
Official Bill Text
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