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OUR WORK
The EDSAFE AI Policy Framework
The EDSAFE AI Alliance focuses its work on the SAFE Benchmarks Framework, uniting stakeholders to achieve equitable outcomes for learners and enhance the professional experience of educators. We highlight the urgent need for robust data governance to ensure responsible AI can foster innovation and equity while safeguarding student privacy. Our framework provides essential guidance, focusing collective efforts on shared goals and establishing the guardrails necessary for safe and effective adoption of AI in education.
Fellowship Programs
Women in AI & AI Catalyst
Our Women in AI and AI Catalyst Fellowships offer a transformative, year-long experience for impact-minded individuals. As part of a dynamic global fellowship, participants embark on a rich learning journey, engaging directly with leading experts in AI safety, ethics, and policy. The program uniquely bridges theory and practice by requiring each fellow to design and execute an applied project. This "problem of practice" challenges them to leverage their newfound knowledge to solve a real-world issue in their own educational environment, creating immediate and relevant impact.
AI Policy Labs Network
The AI Policy Labs are a network of districts and states nationwide that have come together as a community of practice to leverage the "policy stack" - including acceptable use policies, parent communication and consent policies, and professional development resources for their states and districts. This collaborative effort represents a significant step toward leveraging AI in education more effectively, aligning with the SAFE framework.
By working together in an open science approach, the network aims to leverage a comprehensive policy framework that supports the responsible and secure integration of AI in K-12 education, involving experts from various fields.
EDSAFE AI Working Groups
The EDSAFE AI Alliance is a coalition of organizations focused on fostering the safe and equitable use of AI in education. To achieve this, we've established several working groups chaired by members of our Steering Committee and composed of leaders in the broader education ecosystem:
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Global Policy Working Group: With an international focus, this group collaborates with policymakers and stakeholders worldwide to advance policies supporting responsible AI development and implementation across diverse educational contexts while driving global cohesion and cooperation.
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Industry Council: Composed of leading education and technology companies, the EDSAFE AI Industry Council advocates for responsible AI development and integration within educational settings.
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Policy Working Group: This group focuses on developing, sharing, and promoting policies that ensure AI is used responsibly in education.
EDSAFE AI Task Teams
The EDSAFE AI Task Teams are time-limited, deliverable, focused engagements that convene a dynamic group of experts across policy, education, and industry to solve some of the most pressing challenges at the intersection of AI and education. Anchored in the SAFE framework, our mission is to guide the responsible, equitable, and effective implementation of AI technologies to support all learners.
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SAFE AI Companions and Chatbots Task Team
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AI Literacy and Civics Engagement Task Team with CivxNow
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Produced States of the Union
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AI Literacy for All Task Team with ASU, GSOLEN, AIEDU, Data Science for Everyone
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Produced the Blueprint for Action
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R&D Infrastructure for AI in Education Task Team with The Study Group
WHO WE ARE
Meet the Team
DXtera Institute catalyzed, convened
and incubated the EdSAFE AI Alliance with numerous engaged participants from its inception in 2020 through September 2023. This Alliance emerged as a community engaged in international, collaborative efforts to build trust in the education market for the use of AI.
EDSAFE is now led by global experts in the AI space and InnovateEDU. The EDSAFE AI Alliance brings a powerful network of partners, subject matter experts, technologists, researchers, and practitioners. AI technologies play a pivotal role in our education ecosystems. We want to ensure that the role is equitable and safe.
Erin Mote
CEO
InnovateEDU
Erin Faye Caeser
Project Associate
EDSAFE AI Alliance
Jim Larimore
Co-Founder
EDSAFE AI Alliance
Karl Rectanus
Chair, Industry Council
EDSAFE AI Alliance
Cameron Benham
Policy Associate
EDSAFE AI Alliance
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Nidhi Hebbar
Advisor
EDSAFE AI Alliance
Andrea Claver
Project Director
EDSAFE AI Alliance
Our Industry Council
EDSAFE AI Alliance maintains councils that bring together the foremost experts in industry, research, and practice at the intersection of education and AI. These councils produce resources for the field, serve as advisors and experts, and help break down silos within the education sector and build understanding.
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EDSAFE IN THE NEWS
By joining forces and complementing rather than competing with stakeholders in the space, we can address one of our time's most pressing educational policy challenges. Click the logo below to read stories about EDSAFE AI Alliance and our work.
