How might we co-design tools and policies with teachers to ensure they are shaped by real teaching and learning needs? The story of AI in education should not be written without teachers, yet too often teachers are excluded from decisions about whether and how AI is used across education systems – from policy to practice. EdTech Hub’s AI Observatory is…
One challenge in education today is: In most countries, teachers tend to gain their knowledge of AI informally, which often results in misconceptions and fragmented understanding (UNESCO, 2025), increasing the risk that AI will be misused or its benefits unfairly distributed. Each week, we are spotlighting a section of the framework, showing how early signals of change inform it, so…
How do we equip learners with the knowledge and life skills needed for jobs in a world that is still taking shape and rapidly transforming in the age of AI? This is one challenge the world faces in the ever-evolving landscape of AI in education — and AI in our societies more broadly. Each week we are spotlighting a section…
One challenge in education today is: generic AI skills for learners are increasingly seen as essential, but they are not enough on their own (WEF, 2025). Interventions that focus narrowly on technical know-how (Sperling et al., 2025; Deriba & Sanusi, 2025) risk reducing AI literacy to a tick-box exercise and deepening the gap between students who merely use AI and…
One challenge in education today is: how do we leverage AI for improved learning without compromising our cognitive ability, or losing our creativity. Early signals Setting guardrails for responsible use Governments and universities are creating policies that balance AI experimentation with expectations on integrity, transparency, and inclusion. Shifting AI to an object of inquiry and reflection Education systems are issuing…
The World Bank and EdTech Hub’s Community of Interest brings global practitioners together to explore AI in education. Monthly conversations highlight insights, challenges, and opportunities in AI content, curation, and teacher roles, with experts sharing reflections on how collaboration and equity can shape AI’s transformative role in learning.
Signals of the week: Micro-interventions, AI readiness in higher ed, and rethinking grades Each week, we spotlight signals of change in AI and education – and consider what they might mean for the future of learning in low- and middle-income countries. Using the Three Horizons framework, we track what’s beginning to upgrade existing systems, what may soon disrupt the status…
Signals of the week: confidence gaps, Study Mode under scrutiny, and shaping shared direction Each week, we spotlight signals of change in AI and education – and consider what they might mean for the future of learning in low- and middle-income countries. Using the Three Horizons framework, we track what’s beginning to upgrade existing systems, what may soon disrupt the…
Signals of the week: improvised rules, smarter school mapping, and rewriting the script on AI readiness Each week, we spotlight signals of change in AI and education – and consider what they might mean for the future of learning in low- and middle-income countries. Using the Three Horizons framework, we track what’s beginning to upgrade existing systems, what may soon…
Signals of the week: Enabling PPPs, learner repercussions, and “digital belonging” Each week, we spotlight signals of change in AI and education – and consider what they might mean for the future of learning in low- and middle-income countries. Using the Three Horizons framework, we track what’s beginning to upgrade existing systems, what may soon disrupt the status quo, and…
