Imagex, as an image recognition tool based on artificial intelligence technology, has been widely used in many fields in recent years, including education, medical care, business, etc. However, recent reports indicate that some American universities have banned the use of Imagex. This article will explore the reasons why American universities banned Imagex and the possible impacts. First, let’s understand why some American universities decided to ban Imagex. According to reports, these universities made this decision mainly because they were concerned about privacy and security issues in Imagex’s image recognition. During the implementation of Imagex technology, images need to be uploaded and stored, which involves the privacy protection of users' personal information. Due to the limitations and lack of supervision of the technology itself, some universities are worried that Imagex may not be able to protect user privacy well. Secondly, the ban on Imagex by American universities may have some impact on teaching and research work. Imagex, as an image recognition tool, can play an important role in teaching and research. Teachers can use Imagex to assist teaching and provide more vivid and intuitive teaching content through image recognition. At the same time, in the field of scientific research, researchers can also use Imagex to analyze and process large amounts of image data. However, with Imagex disabled, teachers and researchers may need to find alternatives to meet their needs, which may increase their workload and time costs. In addition, the ban on Imagex may also have an impact on students' learning and research abilities. Students need to use various image resources in their study and research, and the suspension of Imagex may limit their ability to obtain and utilize image resources. For example, when writing a report or paper, students may need to cite and analyze relevant images, and disabling Imagex may make this process more difficult. In addition, for those who study and research image-related majors, the ban of Imagex may cause them to lose the opportunity to use the latest technologies and tools, thus affecting their learning and competitive advantages. However, it is necessary to point out that the ban on Imagex by American universities is not without reason. With the rapid development of artificial intelligence technology, privacy and security issues have become increasingly prominent. Although Imagex itself has powerful image recognition capabilities, there are certain problems in privacy protection. For American universities, protecting the privacy of students and faculty is of paramount importance, so they decided to deactivate Imagex to ensure data security and privacy protection. To sum up, the decision by American universities to ban Imagex was due to privacy and security concerns. Such disabling may have a certain impact on teaching, research, and students' ability to learn. However, this decision also reminds us that as artificial intelligence technology continues to develop, privacy and security issues need to be paid attention to and resolved.