Description: AI monitoring software on a school-issued laptop reportedly flagged a Marana High School (of Arizona) student's allegedly unsent joke email containing a violent threat. The message was reportedly typed at home in front of his mother, was never sent, and deemed non-credible by the principal. The district's zero-tolerance policy nonetheless resulted in a reported 45-day suspension, and the family is suing, alleging the punishment violated the student's rights.
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View all entitiesAlleged: Unknown AI monitoring software developer developed an AI system deployed by Marana Unified School District and Marana High School, which harmed Unnamed Marana High School student's family , Unnamed Marana High School student , Students of Marana Unified School District and Students of Marana High School.
Alleged implicated AI system: Unknown AI monitoring software
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Incident ID
1177
Report Count
1
Incident Date
2025-08-14
Editors
Daniel Atherton
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PHOENIX -- Is a threat real if it's never made?
That's the question at the center of a lawsuit filed by the parents of an Arizona student who was suspended under his school's threat and intimidation policy over a joke he made at home.
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