Vancouver School Board to Provide Microsoft Copilot AI Accounts to Students 13 and Up
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Katie Hyslop
3h ago· 15 min readenNews
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Summary
The Vancouver School Board is rolling out Microsoft Copilot AI chatbot accounts for students aged 13 and up before the end of the school year, joining other districts like Langley. The initiative aims to teach students responsible AI use, but faces pushback from some youths who are concerned about the technology's implications.
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The district, joining other public districts such as Langley, will team up with Microsoft Canada to provide students with school accounts for Copilot, the software giant's AI chatbot.
Students need to learn to use it responsibly, the school board says. But a few youths are pushing back.
Students need to learn to use it responsibly, the school board says. But a few youths are pushing back.
