Schools are split less on AI value than on how much autonomy to allow

What the source reports

GovTech reports from the Bridges conference that relatively few districts and colleges have deployed AI systems that can use tools to carry out tasks. Panelists described uses in tutoring, enrollment steps, and staff administration. The divide was not belief in value. It was how much autonomy and data access schools would grant. The article says a real agent is an AI system that can use tools to carry out tasks toward a goal. A chatbot responds to prompts. Milwaukee Area Technical College uses faculty-controlled Gemini Notebook agents for tutoring. It keeps a human check for enrollment reporting because the numbers affect $150 million or $60 million a year. Johnston Community College uses agents for enrollment. Carrie Pitts-Densmore said she had 12 agents working on her behalf. Peninsula plans agents for every adult staffer in the fall.