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Hypervisible @hypervisible.bsky.social · 7 days
“ai” edtech company collapses after taking six million dollars from the Los Angeles school district to develop an “educational friend” platform.
A.I. ‘Friend’ for Public School Students Falls Flatwww.nytimes.com Los Angeles schools hired a start-up to build an A.I. chatbot for parents and students. A few months later, the company collapsed.
@roadie46.bsky.social · 6 days
So, did this “contract” not have performance checkpoints before any payments were awarded??
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Jenne (she/her) @librarianjenne.bsky.social · 6 days
Performance checkpoints are only for teachers. Ai bros need no oversight.
@roadie46.bsky.social · 6 days
Ah! Sounds good in theory but in practice it could cost you $6 million. 😉