Dr Phil's Learning Futures Digest

Who Owns the Learning Layer in the Age of AI?

AI ecosystems are growing, but so too are concerns about the impact they have on integrity, outcomes and equity

Mar 10 • Dr Philippa Hardman

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January 2026

AI’s Infrastructure Moment? Billion-Dollar Mergers & the Launch of Microsoft's Next-Gen Learning Ecosystem

Hello, fellow Learning Futurists — and happy new year 👋

Jan 20 • Dr Philippa Hardman

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December 2025

AI Has Landed in Education: Now What?

Hello Learning Futurists 👋

Dec 16, 2025 • Dr Philippa Hardman

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November 2025

From Tool to Teammate: the rise of AI-powered learning in the flow of work (November, 2025)

Hello fellow Learning Futurists 👋,

Nov 20, 2025 • Dr Philippa Hardman

October 2025

The Capability Era of AI in L&D?

What recent moves in HE, corporate L&D & LMS features show about AI's shift from production tool to performance tool

Oct 7, 2025 • Dr Philippa Hardman

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August 2025

The Month "Study-First" & Deep Reasoning AI Went Mainstream

Hello Learning Futurists 👋

Aug 25, 2025 • Dr Philippa Hardman

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July 2025

The AI Reality Check: Bridging the Gap Between Promise and Practice

Hello Fellow Learning Futurists 👋

Jul 24, 2025 • Dr Philippa Hardman

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June 2025

Crossing the Chasm: the Month AI-Ed Matured?

Hello Fellow Learning Futurists 👋

Jun 25, 2025 • Dr Philippa Hardman

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May 2025

Beyond Chatbots: How AI Agents Are Quietly Rewiring Learning and Work

Hello Learning Futurists 👋

May 26, 2025 • Dr Philippa Hardman

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April 2025

Claude for Education, ChatGPT Edu & Intel AI: How New AI Tools Continue to Shape How We Learn

Hello Learning Futurists 👋

Apr 30, 2025 • Dr Philippa Hardman

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March 2025

AI TAs, Carebots & Synthetic Instructors: AI’s Expanding Role in How We Live & Learn

Hello Learning Futurists 👋

Mar 30, 2025 • Dr Philippa Hardman

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February 2025

Deep Reasoning, Agentic AI & the Continued Rise of Specialised AI Research & Tools for Education

Hello, Learning Futurists!

Feb 20, 2025 • Dr Philippa Hardman

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