Education & Learning Weekly AI News

August 11 - August 19, 2025

This weekly update shows how agentic AI is changing education around the world. Agentic AI means smart computer systems that can think, plan, and act on their own to help people.

The biggest news comes from how students are becoming "AI natives". This means young people today grow up using AI tools just like older people grew up with the internet. Schools are now teaching students to work with AI instead of just learning facts by heart.

In the United States, Columbia University is helping people learn AI literacy skills. These are the skills people need to work with AI systems. The school says there is a big gap between people who can build AI and people who need to use it. They worry that workers without AI skills will be replaced by those who have them.

In Australia, the University of New South Wales created something called Scout. This is an AI system that helps students with their daily school life. It shows how schools are using agentic AI to make things easier for students.

Experts say that 7 out of 10 business leaders think agentic AI will help their companies make more money. However, many people still worry about AI taking over human jobs or making decisions that should be left to people.

The changes are happening fast. Universities are changing how they teach to include more critical thinking and problem-solving skills. They want students to learn how to work well with AI tools instead of competing against them.

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