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Here’s what they had to say: Text-based AI interfaces provide an opportunity to help close the digitaldivide…and avoid an impending AI divide. Throughout the year, we’ve seen districts and edtech companies fall victim to these attacks, compelling districts to adopt a defensive stance.
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