In education, guardrails need to focus on promoting accurate, age-appropriate, and safe content for students. One key consideration is ensuring that the LLM provides reliable and factual information, especially for subjects like history, science, and mathematics. The model should avoid generating misleading or false information that could confuse students.
Another essential guardrail is ensuring that the content is appropriate for the student’s age and grade level. This includes filtering out explicit language, inappropriate topics, or advanced content that may be beyond a student's comprehension. Furthermore, guardrails should encourage the use of inclusive language and respect for diversity, promoting equity in educational content and avoiding reinforcing harmful stereotypes.
Additionally, LLMs in education should be designed to protect student privacy. The guardrails must prevent the model from generating personal data or using sensitive information about students without consent. This includes avoiding the generation of individualized feedback based on personal student information or history. Ensuring that the LLM operates within legal frameworks like FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) in the U.S. is essential for maintaining student confidentiality.