My Teacher, The Robot: President Biden's Executive Order On Artificial Intelligence And The Implications For Schools

On October 30, 2023, President Biden issued Executive Order No. 14110 on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence. While Venable's Labor Employment Group has previously published on other executive agency guidance on the use of artificial intelligence—or AI—in making employment decisions (here and here), EO 14110 is the first federal directive that directly addresses the impact of AI on the education sector broadly, including, without distinction, both public and nonpublic schools. Specifically, the White House's accompanying Fact Sheet outlines how EO 14110 "directs the most sweeping actions ever taken to protect Americans from the potential risks of AI systems" while also shaping "AI's potential to transform education by creating resources to support educators deploying AI-enabled educational tools, such as personalized tutoring in schools." This duality of EO 14110, and its recognition of both the risks and benefits of AI,