Education saw big steps forward with agentic AI this week. The most exciting news came from South Asia and the Middle East. A company called MindHYVE.ai partnered with AI Future Lab to launch ArthurAI, the world's first truly agentic education platform. This AI doesn't just give answers—it makes smart decisions to help students learn better. Starting in Pakistan, Kenya, and select MENA countries, it will speak local languages like Urdu and Arabic so more students can use it.

Teachers in these areas will join the AI Graduation Program later this year. They'll learn to team up with the Arthur agent in classrooms. For young people in underserved areas like Muzaffarabad, Pakistan, the Youth AI Capacity Program will teach AI literacy and digital job skills. The program starts with 250-500 learners and will grow based on community feedback.

In Chicago, education experts met at TechWeek to discuss AI teaching assistants. They showed how these helpers can give students personal support anytime. The AI doesn't just react—it actively guides learning. Teachers can use it to spot students who need extra help and give better feedback.

Science learning got smarter too. New agentic AI tools help researchers analyze thousands of studies quickly. For example, Semantic Scholar acts like a super-fast research assistant. In neuroscience, AI helps doctors understand brain scans better. At NASA, AI connects ideas across astronomy, engineering, and physics to solve tough space problems.

Businesses are joining the AI agent movement. A new study found that 93% of tech leaders plan to build custom AI agents for their companies. Almost half are already testing these helpers in their work. Customer service is the top use, but education and research are catching up fast.

These changes show how agentic AI is making learning more personal and powerful. From classrooms in Kenya to labs in Chicago, AI that thinks for itself is helping teachers teach better and students learn more. As Bill Faruki of MindHYVE.ai said, this isn't just new software—it's about creating fair opportunities for learners everywhere.