{"id":2145821,"date":"2026-09-15T08:32:57","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T05:32:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2145821"},"modified":"2026-09-15T08:32:57","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T05:32:57","slug":"microsoft-introduces-ai-guardrails-for-us-schools-amid-growing-backlash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2145821","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft introduces AI guardrails for US schools amid growing backlash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/91\/38\/58\/1200x675_cmsv2_6d2c353a-2479-56b6-870f-6d44a8b59fcd-9913858.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2925960-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2925960\" data-cid=\"9914613\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2925960-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img 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Baku Convention Center\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Azerbaijan<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Two years after COP29, Azerbaijan turns pledges into investment\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2925979-pos4-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-2 m-modeDesktop-2 m-modeXL-2 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2925979\" data-cid=\"9914657\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2925979-label-pos4-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/91\/46\/57\/189x106_cmsv2_9114ea39-6364-5c8a-bd5f-4c951a25abe2-9914657.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"LGBTQ+ rights supporters hold banners and flags outside a courthouse after police prevented them from holding a news conference in Istanbul\" 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But Google, the dominant provider of education technology for US schools, has not said whether it plans to offer similar protections.<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-content c-article-content--next js-article-content\">\n<p>Microsoft is introducing guardrails and privacy standards for its AI in schools in the United States, as negotiated with the country\u2019s second-largest teachers&#8217; union, amid a growing backlash against AI and screen time.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The agreement, signed last week, prohibits the use of AI companions or features \u201cdesigned to foster emotional attachment or dependency\u201d or designed to keep students engaged for longer than a learning task requires.<\/p>\n<p>The standards are legally binding and require third-party audits to check compliance.<\/p>\n<p>As part of the wide-ranging agreement, Microsoft says it will not use student or educator data to train AI systems, apart from a narrow exception for data that could help protect students. It says the data it collects cannot be sold, used for advertising or used for product development.<\/p>\n<p>It also includes audit and transparency measures requiring the company to explain to families in plain language how its tools work and what data they collect.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis standard sets a high bar for child privacy and AI safety, and we\u2019ll extend this agreement to every school district across the country,\u201d said Brad Smith, Microsoft&#8217;s vice chair and president, in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>The standards will apply to Microsoft school contracts across the US from November 1, according to the company.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id data-event=\"widget_related\">\n<div class=\"c-widget-related__title\"><b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b><\/div>\n<ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\" id=\"abe-article-related-1\">\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">Microsoft software accused of breaching data rights of EU schoolchildren<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Is an AI brake needed in European classrooms?<\/h2>\n<p>AI is already making its way into European classrooms and young people are also increasingly turning to chatbots beyond schoolwork.<\/p>\n<p>A European Commission study of early adopters in secondary schools in Finland, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg and Spain found students were using generative AI to explain difficult topics, practise skills and prepare for exams.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, a separate 2026 Austrian study found that 60% of 11- to 17-year-olds surveyed had sought advice from AI chatbots about issues such as stress, conflicts or heartbreak, while 30% had discussed worries or feelings with them.<\/p>\n<p>Some European governments are already drawing limits around younger pupils&#8217; use.<\/p>\n<p>Norway said this year that children aged roughly six to 12 should generally not use generative AI themselves for schoolwork, while those aged around 13 to 15 can begin experimenting with it cautiously.<\/p>\n<p>France allows pupils to learn about AI at primary-school age but says they should not directly use generative AI. Supervised classroom use can begin from around age 13 or 14.<\/p>\n<p>A document seen by Euronews suggests that the European Commission will propose barring under-15s from risky online services like AI chatbots in a legislative proposal that will be published on Thursday.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>OpenAI and Anthropic in talks over similar safeguards<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>While experts say the safety provisions in the US agreement are meaningful, some warn that stronger safeguards should not automatically be interpreted as an endorsement of greater AI use in schools.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI worry that a high-profile framework like this will be misunderstood and schools will think, \u2018If they\u2019re doing a good job on data privacy and safety, then that means we should be using the tool,\u2019\u201d said Josh Golin, executive director of US online safety nonprofit Fairplay.<\/p>\n<p>Golin says the standards will only be effective if other major AI companies also sign on.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIs Google going to embrace this framework? That is a huge question,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Google faced criticism in the US after expanding Gemini-powered tools in Google Classroom in August to school-issued accounts used by students under 18.<\/p>\n<p>Critics have described the expansion as another step in the competition between tech giants to establish their AI products in schools and reach younger users. Google says Classroom is used by more than 150 million teachers and students worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>The US teachers union is also in talks with OpenAI and Anthropic, which both publicly welcomed the Microsoft agreement.<\/p>\n<p>OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, called it an \u201cimportant milestone for AI safety and privacy in schools.\u201d The company said it had been working with the teachers&#8217; union and expected to finalise its own agreement.<\/p>\n<p>Anthropic, the maker of Claude, said it also supported efforts to promote responsible AI use in education and was working with the union on safety and privacy standards.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<footer class=\"perf-cv-auto c-article-contributors c-article-contributors-supplementary u-margin-top-2 u-padding-top-2\">\n<p>Additional sources<strong> \u2022 AP<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<p>                                  Go to accessibility shortcuts<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-article-share-comment u-align-items-center u-display-flex\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__links u-align-items-center u-display-flex u-justify-content-center js-c-article-share-comment-share\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label\">Share<\/span><\/span><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label\">Comments<\/span><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label c-article-share-comment__label--always\">Add Euronews on Google<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"adb-article-you-might-also-like\" class=\"perf-cv-auto c-article-you-might-also-like\">\n<h2 class=\"c-article-you-might-also-like__title\">\n        Read more<br \/>\n      <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-you-might-also-like__container\">\n<article id=\"abe-2925843-pos0-c-article-you-might-also-like__item\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2925843\" data-cid=\"9914102\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2925843-label-pos0-c-article-you-might-also-like__item\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/91\/41\/02\/480x270_cmsv2_47079ef9-0a96-511d-b60c-d4baa26ade41-9914102.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"FILE - Dario Amodei, CEO and co-founder of Anthropic, at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 23, 2025. 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Scientists test eye implants in space<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2925832-pos1-mostViewed\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-3 m-modeDesktop-3 m-modeXL-3 the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2925832\" data-cid=\"9914006\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Enter the hoax buster: Trump dismisses AI concerns as Europe and China fret<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2925410-pos2-mostViewed\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-3 m-modeDesktop-3 m-modeXL-3 the-media-object--has-related the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2925410\" data-cid=\"9911981\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    China&#8217;s Xi Jinping proposes BRICS &#8216;open-source AI zone&#8217;<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2797468-pos3-mostViewed\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-3 m-modeDesktop-3 m-modeXL-3 the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2797468\" data-cid=\"9267924\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Spain moves forward with plans to shorten the 40-hour working week<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2925630-pos4-mostViewed\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-3 m-modeDesktop-3 m-modeXL-3 the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2925630\" data-cid=\"9913006\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    There won\u2019t be any cities on the Moon any time soon, scientists say<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2176374-pos5-mostViewed\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-3 m-modeDesktop-3 m-modeXL-3 the-media-object--has-related the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2176374\" data-cid=\"7312028\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Ranked: The EU countries the most open to remote work<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"articleBody\" data-key=\"articleBody\">Microsoft is introducing guardrails and privacy standards for its AI in schools in the United States, as negotiated with the country\u2019s second-largest teachers&#8217; union, amid a growing backlash against AI and screen time.The agreement, signed last week, prohibits the use of AI companions or features \u201cdesigned to foster emotional attachment or dependency\u201d or designed to keep students engaged for longer than a learning task requires.The standards are legally binding and require third-party audits to check compliance.As part of the wide-ranging agreement, Microsoft says it will not use student or educator data to train AI systems, apart from a narrow exception for data that could help protect students. It says the data it collects cannot be sold, used for advertising or used for product development.It also includes audit and transparency measures requiring the company to explain to families in plain language how its tools work and what data they collect.\u201cThis standard sets a high bar for child privacy and AI safety, and we\u2019ll extend this agreement to every school district across the country,\u201d said Brad Smith, Microsoft&#8217;s vice chair and president, in a statement.The standards will apply to Microsoft school contracts across the US from November 1, according to the company.Is an AI brake needed in European classrooms?AI is already making its way into European classrooms and young people are also increasingly turning to chatbots beyond schoolwork.A European Commission study of early adopters in secondary schools in Finland, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg and Spain found students were using generative AI to explain difficult topics, practise skills and prepare for exams.Meanwhile, a separate 2026 Austrian study found that 60% of 11- to 17-year-olds surveyed had sought advice from AI chatbots about issues such as stress, conflicts or heartbreak, while 30% had discussed worries or feelings with them.Some European governments are already drawing limits around younger pupils&#8217; use.Norway said this year that children aged roughly six to 12 should generally not use generative AI themselves for schoolwork, while those aged around 13 to 15 can begin experimenting with it cautiously.France allows pupils to learn about AI at primary-school age but says they should not directly use generative AI. Supervised classroom use can begin from around age 13 or 14.A document seen by Euronews suggests that the European Commission will propose barring under-15s from risky online services like AI chatbots in a legislative proposal that will be published on Thursday.OpenAI and Anthropic in talks over similar safeguards\u00a0While experts say the safety provisions in the US agreement are meaningful, some warn that stronger safeguards should not automatically be interpreted as an endorsement of greater AI use in schools.\u201cI worry that a high-profile framework like this will be misunderstood and schools will think, \u2018If they\u2019re doing a good job on data privacy and safety, then that means we should be using the tool,\u2019\u201d said Josh Golin, executive director of US online safety nonprofit Fairplay.Golin says the standards will only be effective if other major AI companies also sign on.\u201cIs Google going to embrace this framework? That is a huge question,\u201d he said.Google faced criticism in the US after expanding Gemini-powered tools in Google Classroom in August to school-issued accounts used by students under 18.Critics have described the expansion as another step in the competition between tech giants to establish their AI products in schools and reach younger users. Google says Classroom is used by more than 150 million teachers and students worldwide.The US teachers union is also in talks with OpenAI and Anthropic, which both publicly welcomed the Microsoft agreement.OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, called it an \u201cimportant milestone for AI safety and privacy in schools.\u201d The company said it had been working with the teachers&#8217; union and expected to finalise its own agreement.Anthropic, the maker of Claude, said it also supported efforts to promote responsible AI use in education and was working with the union on safety and privacy standards.<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/next\/2026\/09\/15\/microsoft-introduces-ai-guardrails-for-us-schools-amid-growing-backlash&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/91\/38\/58\/1200x675_cmsv2_6d2c353a-2479-56b6-870f-6d44a8b59fcd-9913858.jpg&#8221;] Business ECB staff raise stability concerns about Lagarde departure rumours Europe News Spain&#8217;s Supreme Court refuses to apply amnesty to Catalan Puigdemont Azerbaijan Two years after COP29, Azerbaijan turns pledges into investment No Comment At least 150 pro-LGBTQ protesters detained in Istanbul crackdown Business ECB staff raise stability concerns about Lagarde departure [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[90],"tags":[226,36],"class_list":["post-2145821","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-international","tag-crawlmanager","tag-euronews-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2145821","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2145821"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2145821\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2145821"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2145821"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2145821"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}