HINGHAM, Mass. (CITC) — A Massachusetts family is suing their son’s school district after he was allegedly disciplined for using artificial intelligence despite no policy prohibiting him from doing so.
The lawsuit, recently filed in Massachusetts district court, says the Hingham High School senior received detention and a “D” grade on a history project after using artificial intelligence (AI). The student, identified as RNH, and a classmate used AI during the outline and research portions of their project, according to the lawsuit.
The teacher who assigned the project did not tell students they could not use AI during either stages, the lawsuit claims. However, RNH was allegedly disciplined for the use and the resulting “D” project grade dropped his overall grade for the class to a “C+.”…