"When Jody Hughes' daughter asked Adobe Express for Education, graphic design software provided by her teacher, to generate an image of long stockings a red headed girl with braids sticking straight out, it produced nothing resembling the Swedish children's book character she had accurately described. Instead, using recently-added artificial intelligence, it generated sexualized imagery of women in lingerie and bikinis."
"The incident raised questions not only about the LA school district's use of a particular AI product but also about guidelines state administrators provide to schools throughout California on how to safely adopt the technology."
"Critics wonder if the guidelines would have helped avoid what parents referred to as Pippigate; the controversy, they say, provides evidence that districts, schools, and parents, who often lack the time or resources to ensure that software tools don't produce harmful output, need more support from the state."
Fourth graders at a Los Angeles elementary school were assigned to create book covers using Adobe Express for Education, an AI-powered graphic design tool. When a student requested an image of Pippi Longstocking, the software generated sexualized imagery of women in lingerie and bikinis instead. Parents discovered they could reproduce similar results on school-issued devices and raised concerns with the school board. The incident, dubbed "Pippigate," highlighted gaps in AI safety protocols across California schools. In response, the state Department of Education released revised guidelines developed with input from 50 educators and experts. The Legislature had previously passed laws requiring the department to establish standards for AI adoption in schools, recognizing the technology's rapid spread among students and staff.
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