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Key developments in the world of AI & Education at the turn of 2025

Hello, Learning Futurists and happy new year 👋

Welcome to this month’s edition of Learning Futures and the first of 2025.

One thing I’ve noticed recently is the massive growth in the number of developments each month in AI and education. With this in mind, I’m going to be taking a slightly different approach by sharing all helpful insights I’ve found with a shorter summary. I hope this is helpful and welcome feedback!

At the end of 2024 and start of 2025, we’ve witnessed some fascinating developments in the world of AI and education, from from India’s emergence as a leader in AI education and Nvidia’s plans to build an AI school in Indonesia to Stanford’s Tutor CoPilot improving outcomes for underserved students.

Other highlights include Carnegie Learning partnering with AI for Education to train K-12 teachers, early adopters of AI sharing lessons about implementation challenges, and AI super users reshaping workplace practices through enhanced productivity and creativity.

Let’s dive straight in and get right get up to speed on what’s happening in the world of AI and education in January 2025. 🚀