AI-Powered Private School Under Scrutiny

Alpha School, a private institution promising AI-enhanced education, has come under scrutiny for questionable practices. According to former employees and internal documents, the AI-generated lesson plans are sometimes "more harmful than helpful."

Unauthorized Data Collection

Another accusation concerns the collection of data from a variety of online courses without the consent of the owners. This data is allegedly used to train the school's proprietary AI models. Alpha School, with an annual tuition that can reach $65,000, promises an innovative approach to education, but these revelations raise questions about the ethics and effectiveness of its method.

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