How EdTech Leaders Earn Trust Through Responsible AI and Data-Privacy Best Practices

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In this special episode, we speak with Daphne Li, CEO of Common Sense Privacy, alongside leaders from Prodigy Education, AI for Equity, MagicSchool AI, and ClassDojo—recipients of the Privacy Seal. Together, we explore how the edtech sector is tackling one of its biggest challenges: earning trust through responsible AI and data privacy practices.

💡 5 Things You’ll Learn in This Episode:

The purpose of the Privacy Seal
How Prodigy builds trust through privacy-by-design
How AI for Equity supports schools balancing innovation and safety
How MagicSchool AI integrates privacy into teacher tools
How ClassDojo makes privacy core to its values

✨ Episode Highlights:
[00:02:18] Daphne Li on why the Privacy Seal matters

🎙️ Recipients' Interviews:
[00:10:51] Ben Johnson, CTO of Prodigy Education on trust as edtech’s ultimate currency
[00:20:52] Aaron Cuny, Founder and CEO of AI for Equity on small district challenges
[00:38:48] Adeel Khan, Founder and CEO of MagicSchool AI on building trust through friction
[00:49:22] Tina Hwang, Head of Legal at ClassDojo on privacy as core values

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Chapters

1. How EdTech Leaders Earn Trust Through Responsible AI and Data-Privacy Best Practices (00:00:00)

2. Daphne Li on why the Privacy Seal matters (00:02:34)

3. Ben Johnson, CTO of Prodigy Education on trust as edtech’s ultimate currency (00:12:03)

4. Aaron Cuny, Founder and CEO of AI for Equity on small district challenges (00:22:04)

5. Adeel Khan, Founder and CEO of MagicSchool AI on building trust through friction (00:40:00)

6. Tina Hwang, Head of Legal at ClassDojo on privacy as core values (00:50:34)

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