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AI Weapons Screening in Schools | Washington DC News
Montgomery County Public Schools is under fire for a botched transparency scandal over an AI weapons screening pilot program. After a parent advocate forced the district’s hand with a public records request, it took eight months and an ombudsman to release a 33-page contract with Vault AI — a deal initially claimed to be “no-cost” and then later admitted to be false. Superintendent Dr. Thomas Taylor said he wasn’t aware of the request but defended the district’s use of emerging tech and claimed student privacy was handled properly. The school board president says the issue will soon be on…
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