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It outlines federal calls to expand AI and computer science education while urging safeguards to protect children and empower parents to manage children’s AI use. The paper argues policymakers should classify AI systems by function and risk profile, and that classroom adoption must consider threats to learning, originality, and student research integrity. 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In March 2026, the Administration released “A National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence,” that calls on Congress to“protect children”and“empower parents”to monitor their children’suse of AI.1 The framework does not address educationspecifically. Rather, the document offers broad guidance to Members for drafting legislation, suggesting that officials “establish commercially reasonable, privacy protective, age assurance requirements (such as parental attestation) for AI platforms and services” and “require AI platforms and services likely tobe accessed by minors to implement features that reduce the risks of sexual exploitation and self-harm to minors.”2  \nThis guidance will be useful for lawmakers. However, researchers still do not know enough about AI’s  \nThis paper, in its entirety, can be found at [https://report.heritage.org/bg3948](https://report.heritage.org/bg3948)  \nThe heritage Foundation | 214 Massachusetts avenue, NE | Washington, Dc 20002 | (202) [546-4400 | heritage.org](546-4400 | heritage.org)[ ](546-4400 | heritage.org)Nothing written here is to be construed as necessarily reflecting the views of The Heritage Foundation or as an attempt to aid or hinder the passage of any bill before Congress.  \ncapabilities—or how to protect students from its potential harms—to justify widespread adoption of AI in classrooms.  \nThe Trump Administration is rightly concerned about getting left behind in the AI race, but policymakers must ensure that speed does not come atthe expense of child well-being, parental authority, or educational integrity. If technologists and educators are not careful, they could unleash a harmful digital contagion on unsuspecting children—much as nefarious elements of social media do.  \nThe U.S. Department of Education seeks to“expand the understanding of artificial intelligence” and “expand the offerings of AI and computer science education inK–12 education.”3 Asthe department proceeds with this effort, it needs to weighthe unique challenges and threats AI poses to student learning, not just AI’s possible benefits. This will require distinguishing among categories ofAI systems, what they do, and their different risk profiles.  \nPolicymakers should not treat AI as a single, uniform technology. In fact, the very efficiencies that AI offers the business world can undermine key educational goals, such as developing and guiding student originality and creativity and teaching students to conduct their own rigorous research and analysis. AI tools designed to supplant cognitive effort can undermine rather than support student growth. Asthe Education Department partners with state and local education agencies to expand educational content on how to useAI or reviews grants from education institutions that include AI in course content, it should consider AI’s potential pitfalls and threats with respect to education. Likewise, as state and local policymakers develop policies and private education vendors create AI-based instructional content, all should be aware of those same pitfalls and threats.  \nThe Promise of AI in Education  \nRecent advances in artificial intelligence are profound. Across business, government, educationa","cbCaipMeCIpTd07Y","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaipMeCIpTd07Y","pdf",225461,14,"English","# Key Takeaways\n## Policy push for AI in K–12\n## Need to distinguish AI system categories\n## Risks to student learning and integrity\n## The Promise of AI in Education","[{\"question\":\"What is the report’s main focus regarding AI in education?\",\"answer\":\"It evaluates both the benefits and harms of artificial intelligence in K–12 education, emphasizing child protection and educational integrity.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the report say policymakers should approach AI regulation?\",\"answer\":\"It argues policymakers should distinguish among categories of AI systems by what they do and their risk profiles, rather than treating AI as a single uniform technology.\"},{\"question\":\"What does the report identify as potential threats to students?\",\"answer\":\"It warns that AI adoption can undermine educational goals such as originality, creativity, and rigorous student research and analysis, and it highlights risks requiring safeguards.\"}]","BACKGROUNDER - No. 3948 - The Promise and Peril of Artificial Intelligence in Education | PDF",1792054215,35]