The parents of a Massachusetts teenager are suing his high school, accusing them of cheating for using artificial intelligence tools on an assignment.
The boy’s parents, Jennifer and Dale Harris, told Boston ABC affiliate WCVB that their son used the AI to help research a history paper, but not to write the paper itself. said.
“They said our son had cheated in the paper, but that didn’t happen,” Jennifer Harris told WCVB.
According to the family, when it was discovered that the student was using AI, he was detained and his grades were negatively affected.
The family argued in a federal court filing that the boy would “suffer irreparable harm” as a result of the incident, adding that the boy “has no right to attend an elite university given his high academic and personal accomplishments.” “I am doing it,” he pointed out.
As a result of this incident, he has been banned from membership in the National Honor Society, the application alleges.
The filing asks the school to “exclude zero points from the calculation of grades for subject assignments” and to “immediately repair and restore plaintiff student’s social studies grade and correct the grade to a ‘B.'” I’m looking for it.
Hingham High School can be seen here.
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It also calls for students to be “retroactively appointed and immediately admitted to the National Honor Society.”
The filing states that the school handbook had “no established rules, policies, or procedures for not only the use of artificial intelligence, but what administrators, teachers, and students should do.” They are blaming the school for not doing so. Please do so if you come across its use. ”
A copy of the school’s handbook seen by ABC News states that “unauthorized use of technology, including artificial intelligence” may be considered cheating or plagiarism, but it does not explain how it is used. There is no further detail as to whether this will or will not be used.
The handbook defines plagiarism as “the unauthorized use or near imitation of the language or ideas of other authors, including artificial intelligence, and the expression of one’s own work.”
According to the handbook, teachers who discover cheating must “record the failing grade of the assignment for each student involved” and notify the student’s parents. Teachers must also notify the assistant principal that “the information will be added to the student’s disciplinary file,” and “further action may be taken if we deem it warranted,” the handbook states. has been done.
Jennifer Harris called on schools to clarify rules around the use of AI.
“I would also like to see meaningful AI policies in place that teachers understand they can clearly explain to students,” she said.
The application also requires school administrators to “receive training on the use and implementation of artificial intelligence in the classroom, school, and educational environment by a duly qualified third party not employed by the school district.” are.
In a statement to ABC News, a school district spokesperson declined to comment on the matter.
“Out of respect for the privacy of the students involved and due to ongoing litigation, (Hingham Public Schools) is unable to provide further details at this time,” the spokesperson said.
