October 23, 2024 By Carol Britton Meyer
A court hearing was held Tuesday (Oct. 22) related to a lawsuit filed by parents of a Hingham High School student against Hingham Public Schools administrators and teachers claiming that their son’s rights were violated when he was disciplined for using artificial intelligence during the note-taking and draft phase for a history paper.
Following a hearing on the plaintiff’s motion for preliminary injunction in Massachusetts District Court, Attorney Peter Farrell — representing Dale and Jennifer Harris — told the Hingham Anchor in response to an email inquiry:
“This is an important case to bring on behalf of this promising student and to shine a light on the larger policy issues regarding the implementation of artificial intelligence in the public school setting. The Court heard testimony and legal argument on the extensive factual record and briefs that are publicly available. We respect the important work the Court must now undertake and will have no further comment at this time now that the Court has taken the Plaintiff’s Motion for Preliminary Injunction under advisement. The Court will issue a written decision in due course.”
For full details about the case, go to https://www.hinghamanchor.com/hearing-scheduled-for-oct-22-in-ai-related-lawsuit-filed-by-parents-of-hingham-high-school-student/.