Abstract
One area where generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) is already reshaping education in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is how students learn. This report identifies three trends and raises questions about what education decision-makers should pay attention to regarding AI’s influence on learners: 1) The trend towards informal GenAI use and how this could circumvent learning in LMICs; 2) The trend towards AI personalisation and how this may widen the gap it promises to close in LMICs; 3) The growing emphasis on closing the ‘AI skills gap’ and how this could quietly narrow the purpose of education. For education decision-makers, these trends call for a clearer sense of direction about what role communities should play, what kind of future learners are being prepared for, and what learning is ultimately for.
Authors and contributors
Weatherall, Matthew (Author)
Citation
Weatherall, M. (2026). Trend Report: Learners in the Age of AI. EdTech Hub. https://doi.org/10.53832/edtechhub.1188. Available at https://docs.edtechhub.org/lib/M5E9SEKI.
Link to this record
https://docs.edtechhub.org/lib/M5E9SEKI
Key themes
- AI
- Artificial Intelligence
- Learners
- Personalised learning
- Digital divide
Type
- Trend Report
