Part Three - Privacy
Key Takeaways
Privacy Risks
An effective AI tool entails generating, capturing and analysing a massive amount of personal data to optimise learning experiences.
Some of the privacy risks of GenAI include:
The Australian Framework for Generative Artificial Intelligence in Schools
The Framework guides schools to ensure that students and others using GenAI tools have their privacy and data protected. The Framework’s guiding statements include:
Your Privacy Obligations
The Australian Privacy Principles pursuant to the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) govern standards, rights and obligations around:
Without any specific AI legislation, schools must consider their obligations under the APP’s to ensure the appropriate management of personal information.
Schools intending to use AI systems need to obtain the express consent from students and parents. Given that Australian privacy regulations were conceived in an era where AI was not posing a significant risk to an individual’s right to privacy, gaining appropriate consent from parents and students is paramount. Consent must be well informed as a pragmatic approach with students and parents allowing schools to utilise personal information to enhance the learning experience with AI.
What schools Need to do?
Schools need to be proactive to prevent the unauthorised use and disclosure of personal information. This includes:
how can mcw help?
We can provide up to date advice on the development of AI regulations or assist you in creating or updating your school policies to ensure you are adequately safeguarding the risks that AI poses to privacy. We can also provide training to your organisation so that all staff are aware of their obligations to operate and deploy, safe, responsible and ethical AI systems.
Get in touch with us today if you would like to discuss how these changes may impact your school and the steps you should be taking to ensure compliance and to manage risk.
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