Securing AI in Education: Podcast with Dan Fitzpatrick

18 September 2025 >> Discover how 9ine's platform empowers schools to manage AI safely and ethically. Learn about governance, safeguarding, and cost control in education's evolving AI landscape. In this episode of AI in Education Daily, we step away from flashy classroom apps to focus on something foundational: safety, governance, and oversight.  

Following a standout presentation at the recent Back to School AI Summit titled AI in Schools: Ethical Use, Security and Control, this episode dives into how schools can safely navigate the rapid integration of artificial intelligence. You will discover how schools can move beyond simply dabbling in AI to building strong, fireproof governance structures that protect against privacy risks, safeguarding concerns, and contractual traps.

The episode explores how 9ine's platform empowers schools to manage AI safely and ethically, breaking down their 360° approach into three simple components:

• Vendor: Vetting companies, reviewing contracts, and identifying privacy vulnerabilities before tools are adopted.

• Application: Providing teachers with a searchable, TripAdvisor-style directory of safe tools and a streamlined compliance workflow.

• Contract: Managing cost control by tracking spending, handling renewals, and identifying underperforming tools.

We also explore the critical need to close the "oversight gap" to prevent cyber security incidents and reputational damage, and highlight free resources like the Turing Trials card game designed to help students and teachers discuss AI ethics. If you want to balance innovation with safety, this episode offers the clarity you need.

Speakers

This daily podcast is hosted by a dedicated educator and researcher who produces daily episodes to make AI innovation more accessible for you. The focus of today's discussion is the insightful summit presentation given by Mark Orchison, the founder and CEO of 9ine, a UK-based global organisation that helps schools implement privacy, cyber security, and AI governance frameworks to meet regulatory expectations.

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