AI TAs, Carebots & Synthetic Instructors: AI’s Expanding Role in How We Live & Learn
Hello Learning Futurists 👋
Welcome to the March edition of Learning Futures, where we dive into the latest developments at the intersection of AI and education — and what they mean for those of us designing, delivering, or shaping learning experiences.
This month, the AI and education landscape continues to expand in scope and complexity, with a growing number of institutions, researchers, and governments taking bold steps forward.
Here’s a quick look at what’s happened in March 2025:
China introduces AI education to six-year-olds, aiming to train the next generation of DeepSeek founders.
Stanford researchers evaluate whether AI can support teachers in scaffolding lessons for diverse classrooms — with promising early results.
Business schools, once sceptical, are now actively embedding AI into curriculum and student support — with implications for higher education more broadly.
Nurses across the US are pushing back against AI "carebots" in hospitals, raising urgent questions about automation, expertise, and human agency.
Sakana’s AI-generated paper makes it through peer review — but what does it really say about the role of AI in scientific progress?
AI search tools are still failing to cite news sources accurately, sparking concern from journalists, publishers, and educators alike.
A new wave of hyperreal voice and visual AI tools raises fresh opportunities — and new pedagogical risks — for teaching & learning
Ready to explore how the latest developments in AI & education could impact your work?
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