AI, Unscripted - Data Privacy, Student Rights, and the Real Cost of "Free" AI Tools
About this episode
The episode discusses AI literacy, data privacy, and the implications of free AI tools on student rights with expert Virginia L. Byrne.
Cohosts Jennifer Potter and Sam Collins welcome Virginia L. Byrne, Associate Professor of Higher Education & Student Affairs, Morgan State University studies technology equity and AI's impact on student privacy. Dr. Byrne reframes AI literacy not as learning to use tools, but as developing the critical thinking to push back against vendors and protect what matters most: student agency, equity, and the irreplaceable human judgment that keeps harm out of the loop.
People in this episode
Hosts: Jennifer Potter, Sam Collins
Guest: Virginia L. Byrne
Topics covered
- AI literacy
- data privacy
- student rights
- technology equity
- critical thinking
- student agency
Keywords
- AI
- data privacy
- student rights
- technology equity
- critical thinking
- student agency
- free AI tools
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Organizations: Morgan State University
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