My recent work has very much deepened my understanding of just how much is happening at the intersection of AI and education — particularly in global contexts. That experience inspired me to start curating weekly updates to help others make sense of the rapid developments in this space. There’s a lot of noise, and my goal is to surface what’s most relevant, actionable, or thought-provoking. Here’s what stood out this week.
A few things happened this week that or more worthy. Here’s the run down.
Top of Mind this Week: AI in Education
Noteworthy for everyone supporting children and learning is the release of the new paper from Alan Turing Institute and the Lego Foundation. They surveyed 1,700+ kids, parents, and teachers across the UK — and what they found is both powerful. Read the report’ “Understanding the Impacts of Generative AI Use on Children” at https://www.turing.ac.uk/research/research-projects/understanding-impacts-generative-ai-use-children
In news around the world, here is what caught my attention this week.
AI in Education updates from Africa
WeThinkCode has been awarded $2 million from Google.org to expand access to artificial intelligence education in South Africa and Kenya. WTC says that it hopes to train as many as 12 000 learners across the two countries, imparting critical AI skills on these learners. Read more at https://htxt.co.za/2025/06/wethinkcode_-receives-google-org-funding-to-expand-ai-education-access/
ArtsEnvoy.ai, has announced the official launch of the Kenya Edition of the Africa AI Creators Academy. This is a pilot program designed to equip Kenyan artists, content creators, educators, and digital entrepreneurs with cutting-edge skills in creative AI. Read more at https://cioafrica.co/kenya-launches-pioneering-ai-creators-academy/
AI in Education updates from Asia
The Government of Andhra Pradesh has signed an MoU with NVIDIA to establish India’s first state-supported AI University in Amaravati. The partnership will train 10,000 engineering students in AI over the next two years and support the development of AI research centers. NVIDIA will also mentor up to 500 local startups through its Inception program. The initiative aims to position Andhra Pradesh as a national hub for AI education, research, and innovation. Read more at https://thesouthfirst.com/andhrapradesh/andhra-and-nvidia-sign-mou-to-power-indias-ai-future-10000-students-to-be-skilled-500-start-ups-to-benefit/
AI in Education updates from Latin America
The Chilean Ministry of Education, in partnership with UNESCO and supported by Huawei, formally introduced the Guiding Framework at the Metropolitan University in Santiago, aiming to integrate digital and AI-ready skills into teacher development. Read more at https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/launch-guiding-framework-teachers-digital-competencies
In Lima’s public schools, a pilot programme supported by the World Bank is equipping nearly 500 fifth- and sixth-grade teachers with Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat, empowering them to generate highly personalised lesson plans, classroom activities, and administrative content within seconds. Read more at https://news.microsoft.com/source/latam/features/ai/world-bank-peru-teachers-copilot/
AI in Education updates from the United States
Common Sense Media recently released their AI toolkit for school district administrators. You can see the themes of the toolkit and the resources they have made available for localization at https://www.commonsense.org/education/AI-toolkit-for-school-districts.
New York became the first state to begin tracking AI related worker layoffs. The change is minor: a small checkbox added to a required WARN notice. But symbolically, it’s a big step. Read more at https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-06-12/new-york-state-updates-warn-notices-to-identify-layoffs-tied-to-ai
In collaboration with OpenAI, Mattel is creating AI-powered toys and games, aiming to revitalize its business amid declining toy demand. Read more at https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/how-openai-can-help-barbie-maker-mattel-to-battle-reducing-demand-for-toys/articleshow/121809793.cms
AI in Education updates from the United Kingdom
The UK’s DfE has just released new guidance on generative AI in education. This guidance underscores the potential of AI to relieve teachers of administrative burden, to personalise feedback, and to offer tailored resources. Read more at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/generative-artificial-intelligence-in-education/generative-artificial-intelligence-ai-in-education.
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