Dan Meyer
Role at the time: Mathematics educator and education technology writer
Defended or excused
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
Meyer distinguishes targeted instructional tools from chatbots and disputes an argument against bans.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)Why we used this label
Meyer defends restrictions against the equity objection while distinguishing potentially useful applications.