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"We'll Fix It Later": Education, AI, and the Deferral of Privacy in EdTech

arXiv · AI, language, vision and robotics · article · Sep 23, 2026 · UTC

Educational technology (EdTech) platforms collect highly sensitive student data, including behavioral logs, disability records, and academic histories. However, privacy considerations are often postponed rather than treated as a foundational design requirement. We present a mixed-methods study combining 12 semi-structured interviews with EdTech professionals and a privacy policy audit of 48 platforms coded across five dimensions, with strong inter-rater reliability (mean Cohen's Kappa = 0.781). Our interviews reveal a recurring organizational pattern in which privacy is recognized as important

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