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CDT report entitled “Up in the Air: Educators Juggling the Potential of Generative AI with Detection, Discipline, and Distrust.” Illustration of an “AI-generated apple” with a parachute flying through an open sky, and “AI-generated” schoolwork, book, pencil & eraser falling behind. Note: this illustration was created solely by a human.

Report – Up in the Air: Educators Juggling the Potential of Generative AI with Detection, Discipline, and Distrust 

Students’ Use of Generative AI: The Threat of Hallucinations. White document on a grey background.

Students’ Use of Generative AI: The Threat of Hallucinations

The Shortcomings of Generative AI Detection: How Schools Should Approach Declining Teacher Trust In Students. White document on a grey background.

The Shortcomings of Generative AI Detection: How Schools Should Approach Declining Teacher Trust In Students

CDT brief, entitled "Late Applications: Disproportionate Effects of Generative AI-Detectors on English Learners." White and dark blue document on a grey background.

Brief – Late Applications: Disproportionate Effects of Generative AI-Detectors on English Learners

White text on a dark blue / green background: "Lifting up the voices of CDT's Non-Resident Fellows."

From Our Fellows: A Perspective on Query Recommendation in Search Engines

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What Was Once Science Fiction Is Now Reality: Orwellian Uses of Safety Tech in K-12 Schools

CDT Comments to NTIA Task Force on Kids Online Health and Safety Urge Protection of Rights. White document on a grey background.

CDT Comments to NTIA Task Force on Kids Online Health & Safety Urge Protection of Rights

Graphic for CDT report, entitled "Off Task: EdTech Threats to Student Privacy and Equity in the Age of AI." A browser with a warning symbol.

Report – Off Task: EdTech Threats to Student Privacy and Equity in the Age of AI 

Graphic for CDT report, entitled "Late Applications: Protecting Students’ Civil Rights in the Digital Age."

Report – Late Applications: Protecting Students’ Civil Rights in the Digital Age

CDT Research report, entitled "Beyond the Screen: Parents' Experiences with Student Activity Monitoring in K-12 Schools." Illustration of a laptop, browser windows and social media posts being monitored – and the hands of adults reaching in to understand not just what's being flagged, but the system itself and its impacts.

Report – Beyond the Screen: Parents’ Experiences with Student Activity Monitoring in K-12 Schools

CDT Applauds FCC Chairwoman Rosenworcel’s Proposal to Bolster K-12 School Cybersecurity

CDT report, entitled "Sharing the Health: Report – Sharing the Health: Guidance for Schools When Procuring Mental Health Technologies." Illustration of a student wearing a sweater and backpack, against a clear sky background with clouds floating in and out.

Report – Sharing the Health: Guidance for Schools When Procuring Mental Health Technologies