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The Situation at Alpha School Is Darker Than We Thought Possible

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Alpha Schools, a costly private network using AI-based tutoring, subjects students to intense monitoring including webcam surveillance by offshore workers and heart rate tracking, raising ethical concerns about student treatment and labor exploitation.

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