NESA Position Statement on Generative AI

Artificial intelligence is increasingly informing teaching and learning practices, presenting both opportunities and challenges for educators and students.

NESA recognizes that the integration of generative AI may offer benefits for educational practices when used as a tool to support – not replace – creativity, planning, and thinking. By maintaining a human-centric approach to AI in education, we prioritize sound pedagogical practice and the professional judgment of educators. AI tools should be used to enhance these methods while preserving human expertise and decision-making. 

To ensure that generative AI serves as a constructive enhancement in education, NESA affirms the following essential principles:

Human Oversight & Responsibility

AI must be used under the guidance and supervision of humans, ensuring that its application aligns with educational goals and meets professional, ethical, academic, and institutional standards. Educators and organizations are responsible for reviewing and revising AI-generated content and are accountable for the accuracy, quality, and integrity of work produced with AI tools.

Accuracy & Bias Analysis

It is critical to regularly analyze AI-generated content for accuracy, reliability, and potential bias. Educators and students must approach AI outputs with informed skepticism and critical evaluation.

Data Privacy & Security

Strict adherence to data privacy standards is essential to protect personally identifiable information and sensitive institutional data, particularly that of students. Schools and organizations must exercise due diligence in evaluating AI tools for alignment with applicable data protection regulations and institutional policies before adoption or use.

Intellectual Integrity

The use of AI requires careful consideration of authorship, originality, attribution, and intellectual property. AI-assisted work must not misrepresent ownership or obscure the source of ideas.

Student Learning & Agency

Generative AI should be used to strengthen critical thinking, creativity, and authentic learning. Its role is to support inquiry and reflection, not to automate learning processes or diminish student agency.