Elana Zeide, a Data & Society affiliate, is an assistant professor at the University of Nebraska’s College of Law. She teaches, writes, and consults about children’s and students’ privacy, artificial intelligence, and the modern day “permanent record.” Her work critically explores the impact of emerging technologies and artificial intelligence on individuals’ well-being, education, and equity, with research emphasizing the crucial role of effective data governance in protecting  students, children, and democratic values in an increasingly digital world. 

Her recent publications focus on the pedagogical and privacy implications of online proctoring and constant school surveillance; the challenges posed by the haphazard adoption of artificial intelligence in learning, admissions, and hiring systems; and the shortcomings of current student and child privacy regulation. Forthcoming work examines recent efforts by schools and policymakers to protect privacy through social media laws, amending federal privacy statutes, and enacting “parents’ bill of rights” legislation.