Erin Mote
Role at the time: InnovateEDU founder and CEO; Forbes Councils contributor
Condemned
Statement summary
Mote opposes sweeping school AI bans, arguing that they leave poorer students without supervised opportunities to develop AI literacy. She calls for trained adult guidance, safety requirements and evidence of educational benefits.
“The call for AI moratoriums offers a false sense of security while actively stripping away opportunity from the students who need it most.”
Open source (opens in a new tab)Erin Mote argues that school AI bans deepen unequal accessSigned Forbes Councils post; September 15, 7 a.m. EDT
Mote opposes sweeping bans and advocates supervised AI literacy and safety requirements.
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Mote condemns sweeping moratoria while calling for safety requirements and supervised use.