Bayliss Wagner
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Based in Austin, I report on Texas politics for the San Antonio Express-News
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School districts turn to AI to comply with new state laws about library book content
Critics worry about AI giving school staff bad information, while advocates say this saves time.
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November 6, 2025 at 12:09 AM
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October 30, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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October 29, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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Some Texas schools are using AI to screen library books under new state law
Supporters see ChatGPT as a way to help weed out inappropriate content, but critics say AI can include incorrect details and miss valuable context.
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October 29, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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Some Texas schools are using AI to screen library books under new state law
Supporters see ChatGPT as a way to help weed out inappropriate content, but critics say AI can include incorrect details and miss valuable context.
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October 29, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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Other districts that told me they're using AI include New Braunfels, Leander and Katy ISDs. Several hadn't previously disclosed they were using the technology.
October 29, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Other districts that told me they're using AI include New Braunfels, Leander and Katy ISDs. Several hadn't previously disclosed they were using the technology.
Other trustees acknowledged they wouldn't otherwise be able to review all 1,400 books. They have spent several months discussing the 57 books that the chatbot flagged.
The board's president said librarians can make errors and that this gives them a layer of accountability.
The board's president said librarians can make errors and that this gives them a layer of accountability.
October 29, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Other trustees acknowledged they wouldn't otherwise be able to review all 1,400 books. They have spent several months discussing the 57 books that the chatbot flagged.
The board's president said librarians can make errors and that this gives them a layer of accountability.
The board's president said librarians can make errors and that this gives them a layer of accountability.
In the red-leaning Houston suburb of Pearland, a superintendent fed a 1,400-book purchase list into ChatGPT and asked it to flag potential SB 13 violations.
The chatbot incorrectly said that a book about soccer contained "nudity" and "locker room talk," one trustee noted.
The chatbot incorrectly said that a book about soccer contained "nudity" and "locker room talk," one trustee noted.
October 29, 2025 at 4:37 PM
In the red-leaning Houston suburb of Pearland, a superintendent fed a 1,400-book purchase list into ChatGPT and asked it to flag potential SB 13 violations.
The chatbot incorrectly said that a book about soccer contained "nudity" and "locker room talk," one trustee noted.
The chatbot incorrectly said that a book about soccer contained "nudity" and "locker room talk," one trustee noted.
Supporters see AI as a way to help weed out inappropriate content & save time for staff.
Critics say the technology can "hallucinate" incorrect details and miss valuable context.
Critics say the technology can "hallucinate" incorrect details and miss valuable context.
October 29, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Supporters see AI as a way to help weed out inappropriate content & save time for staff.
Critics say the technology can "hallucinate" incorrect details and miss valuable context.
Critics say the technology can "hallucinate" incorrect details and miss valuable context.