Parents Revolt After College Plans Surveillance Experiment On Kids, Report Shows
A planned AI surveillance study involving preschoolers at the University of Washington has been canceled following significant parental backlash. Parents expressed concerns over privacy and the lack of informed consent, particularly for non-native English speakers. The university acknowledged the feedback and decided to terminate the study before it began.
- ▪The University of Washington aimed to train AI by recording preschoolers' behavior.
- ▪Parents raised privacy concerns, leading to the cancellation of the study.
- ▪The university stated that participation was voluntary but required parents to opt-out if they did not want their children recorded.
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Education Parents Revolt After College Tries Surveillance Experiment On Kids, Report Shows anselmus (Shutterstock) Spencer Lombardo Contributor May 19, 2026 4:58 PM ET May 19, 2026 4:58 PM ET Spencer Lombardo Contributor Font Size: const observer = new MutationObserver((mutations) => { const adDivToHide = document.querySelector("#dailycaller_incontent_1"); if (adDivToHide && dc_noads_page) { adDivToHide.classList.add("hide-premium", "hide-free"); observer.disconnect(); console.log("Ad div found and hidden"); } }); observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true }); Researchers shuttered a plan to train AI by filming preschoolers after facing backlash from parents, according to an investigative report.
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