OLYMPIA, Wash. – A briefing given to the Senate Early Learning and K-12 Committee on Thursday highlighted the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence and its implications for education.

The Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) emphasized the need for educators and students to adapt to this evolving technology.

This briefing was given after a recent announcement that Washington schools are partnering with Microsoft to integrate artificial intelligence into classrooms statewide. Microsoft announced it will provide its Co-Pilot tool to every student in Washington at no cost and train 2,000 teachers on its use.

OSPI has developed three guides to ensure AI is used safely and ethically in schools. The first guide focuses on building a human-centered AI foundatio

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