HB0168 | Artificial Intelligence in Education

Description
General Description: 
Highlighted Provisions: 

This bill establishes a task force to guide the implementation and use of artificial intelligence in Utah's education system.

Bill Details
Bill Number: 
HB0168
Year: 
2025
Status: 
House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
Last Action: 
Jan 21, 2025
Sponsor
Representative
Ariel Defay
Republican - District 15
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note Amount: 
$0
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Utah PTA Response
Utah PTA Position
Pending
Impact on Children: 

Creating a task force to address and understand the issues and concerns of Artificial Intelligence and its effects on children in the public school system is necessary and important. With the regular increase of AI's potential for good and bad in our public schools, increased vigilance and knowledge is critical for the safety and health of our children.

Commission: 
Safety
Utah PTA Public Policy Program
National PTA and Utah PTA Resolutions: 

That Utah PTA and its constituent associations be familiar with advances in technology, social networking, digital devices, applications (apps), gaming technologies, etc., their uses, and the potential impact on the safety and development on youth and teens

National PTA and Utah PTA Position Statements: 

Address threats to the safety and well-being of children that can happen online, such as cyberbullying, exploitation, criminal activity and violence.