Dan Meyer is a mathematics educator and education technology writer. A former high-school mathematics teacher, he earned a doctorate in mathematics education at Stanford University and has worked at Desmos and Amplify. He publishes the Mathworlds newsletter about teaching, technology and learning.
DI has documented statements by Dan Meyer on Artificial Intelligence, Education, and Privacy. Read the quotations, original sources and related cases below.
Role at the time: Mathematics educator and education technology writer
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Statement summary
Meyer disputes the claim that school AI bans necessarily disadvantage poorer children. He argues that home use often replaces homework rather than supporting learning, while identifying promising targeted tools and translation features.
“AI bans might be the rare equity issue that privileges the have-nots more than the haves.”
Open source (opens in a new tab)Dan Meyer examines classroom AI tools and the equity argumentSigned September 30 Mathworlds post
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Meyer defends restrictions against the equity objection while distinguishing potentially useful applications.
Microsoft and teachers’ unions promote enforceable school-AI safeguards. Fairplay’s Josh Golin wants a five-year pause, while New York City permits restricted high-school pilots. Critics of those pilots say they should wait for evidence and assessment criteria.
