Parents Explode in Fury at School’s Plan to Constantly Film Their Children to Train AI

The University of Washington canceled a planned classroom AI study after parent backlash over camera recording in preschools.

The study would have used teacher-worn and fixed cameras to capture classroom interactions for training AI models.

Parents said the consent language was vague and key privacy questions about children’s footage were unanswered.

The case underscores rising concern about collecting children’s classroom video for AI development.