Students said “they believe the monitoring software has created a sense of fear among students who worry looking something up online can get them into trouble at school, and even if their school district means well, the constant digital surveillance creates more stress, not less.”

Houston schools are using AI to watch student mental health. Experts are worried
Ed tech companies like GoGuardian and Lightspeed Systems offer for AI software to detect self-harm. Experts and students are concerned about its accuracy and unintended consequences.