{"id":34081,"date":"2025-05-13T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lightspeedsystems.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=34081"},"modified":"2025-05-12T16:12:54","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T20:12:54","slug":"lightspeed-systems-launches-smart-ai-initiative-to-support-safe-responsible-ai-adoption-in-k-12-schools","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.lightspeedsystems.com\/en_au\/news\/lightspeed-systems-launches-smart-ai-initiative-to-support-safe-responsible-ai-adoption-in-k-12-schools\/","title":{"rendered":"Lightspeed Systems Launches SMART AI Initiative to Support Safe, Responsible AI Adoption in K\u201312 Schools"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Austin, TX \u2014 May 13, 2025 \u2014 <\/strong>Lightspeed Systems, a leader in K\u201312 digital safety and device management solutions, today announced the launch of <strong>SMART AI<\/strong>, a new initiative designed to help schools embrace artificial intelligence with confidence, control, and care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SMART AI stands for <strong>Safe, Managed, Appropriate, Reported, and Transparent<\/strong> \u2014 five core principles Lightspeed Systems believe are essential for the adoption of AI in education. The initiative organizes the tools, visibility, and best practices schools need to unlock AI\u2019s potential while protecting students, supporting educators, and minimizing risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAI has incredible power to enhance learning \u2014 but it also brings new challenges that schools shouldn&#8217;t have to face alone,\u201d said Rob Chambers, EVP Product at Lightspeed Systems. \u201cSMART AI is about making safe, responsible AI adoption easier for schools. Through our products and services, we\u2019re providing the support, safeguards, and transparency needed to help districts navigate this new landscape with confidence.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through SMART AI, Lightspeed Systems offers districts a comprehensive approach to managing AI tools, ensuring that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>AI interactions are limited to <strong>safe<\/strong> tools to prevent exposure to harmful or inappropriate content.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AI access is <strong>managed<\/strong> with flexible controls based on role, age, and purpose.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AI access is <strong>appropriate<\/strong>, promoting learning, ethical use, and digital citizenship \u2014 not shortcuts or misuse.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AI activities are <strong>reported <\/strong>to administrators for full oversight and accountability.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AI policies and practices are <strong>transparent<\/strong> to staff, families, and the wider community.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Examples of SMART AI in practice include <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lightspeedsystems.com\/en_au\/products\/lightspeed-alert\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lightspeed Alert<\/a> reporting and alerting on concerning student interactions with AI like Google Gemini; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lightspeedsystems.com\/en_au\/products\/lightspeed-classroom-management\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.lightspeedsystems.com\/products\/lightspeed-classroom-management\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lightspeed Classroom<\/a> notifying teachers in real-time when a student uses AI tools in class; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lightspeedsystems.com\/en_au\/products\/lightspeed-filter\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.lightspeedsystems.com\/products\/lightspeed-filter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lightspeed Filter<\/a> making it easy to block or allow AI categories by group, grade, or user; and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lightspeedsystems.com\/en_au\/products\/lightspeed-digital-insight\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.lightspeedsystems.com\/products\/lightspeed-digital-insight\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lightspeed Insight<\/a> reporting on AI tools, showing adoption as well as alignment with data privacy and security best practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SMART AI builds on Lightspeed Systems&#8217; trusted commitment to student safety, compliance, and educational excellence, aligning with the latest federal guidance and best practices around AI use in schools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The future of education will absolutely involve AI,&#8221; Chambers added. &#8220;Our goal is to make sure it\u2019s a future where students are safe, learning is strengthened, and schools stay firmly in control.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more about how Lightspeed helps districts make AI use SMART <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lightspeedsystems.com\/en_au\/blog\/smart-ai-safe-managed-appropriate-reported-transparent\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.lightspeedsystems.com\/blog\/smart-ai-safe-managed-appropriate-reported-transparent\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About<\/strong> <strong>Lightspeed Systems<\/strong><br>With more than 25 years serving education, Lightspeed Systems provides the most in-depth visibility and control to power exceptional schools where students are safe and engaged; technology is compliant and easily managed; and resources are secure and optimized. Purpose-built for K\u201312 environments, Lightspeed\u2019s cloud-managed solutions include web filtering, student safety monitoring, classroom management, device management, and data analytics software. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Lightspeed Systems partners with schools around the world to create secure, connected learning environments. 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