Bill > AB2544

This bill makes minor, non-substantive changes to existing law regarding pupil instruction in media literacy and artificial intelligence (AI) literacy. Specifically, it clarifies the definitions of "AI literacy" and "media literacy" by slightly adjusting the wording within the Education Code. "AI literacy" is defined as understanding how AI works, its applications, limitations, implications, and ethical considerations, while "media literacy" is the ability to access, evaluate, analyze, and use media and information, which also encompasses skills for "digital citizenship" (responsible and healthy behavior with technology and social media). The bill ensures that the Instructional Quality Commission, which advises the State Board of Education on curriculum and instructional materials, will continue to consider incorporating media literacy content into various subject frameworks and evaluation criteria for instructional materials, with specific timelines for when these frameworks and materials are next revised or adopted. It also mandates the consideration of AI literacy content in similar curriculum frameworks and material evaluations for mathematics, science, and history-social science subjects.

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