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AI’s giants want to take over the classroom

James O'Donnell

created: July 15, 2025, 9 a.m. | updated: July 17, 2025, 10:20 a.m.

Amid that onslaught, AI companies insist that AI promises more individualized learning, faster and more creative lesson planning, and quicker grading. No—as they hunt for profits, their goal is to make users out of teachers and students. The same Harvard survey revealed that kids are also frequently using AI for cheating and shortcuts. Topics range from privacy when using smart speakers (a lesson for second graders) to misinformation and deepfakes (instruction for high schoolers). I asked him what he’d like to see in the curriculum used by the new National Academy for AI Instruction.

5 months ago: MIT Technology Review