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$6M AllHere AI chatbot in Carvalho federal probe promised to teach algebra, steer kids to college

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New York Post Fews App News Provider
Fews App Post Time 20h ago

“Ed” was supposed to be an AI-powered “educational friend” for Los Angeles schoolkids, telling them how to do their homework, what time school let out and even where to go to college. But the flopped $6 million chatbot – which looked like a talking sunshine – failed to deliver on any of its promises, and now it’s at the heart of a shocking federal criminal investigation into LA Unified Superintendent Alberto Carvalho. “We were astonished there hasn’t been more fallout until now,” said Lila Byock, founder of Schools Beyond Screens, a grassroots parents’ and teachers’ group that aims to reform LA schools’ use of tech.

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