Education & Learning Weekly AI News
September 1 - September 9, 2025This weekly update brings exciting news about AI agents changing how we learn and teach around the world.
A big company called Learning Genie made a smart computer tool called Curriculum Genie that helps teachers plan their lessons. Scientists at Johns Hopkins University tested this tool with over 400 students. They found it works really well for kids from pre-school all the way to high school.
In the United States, the state of Delaware made a deal with OpenAI to teach people how to use AI tools. This program will help both students and workers learn new AI skills. Delaware is also testing new agentic AI technology in a safe space to see how it works.
At Northeastern University in Boston, the school president told new students they are the first AI generation. He said these students need to learn how to balance smart computers with human skills. The president called this balance between agentic AI and human agency very important.
In India, a business school called ISB Online is starting a new program about leading with AI. This 20-week course will teach business leaders about Generative AI and Agentic AI. The program costs about $2,700 and starts on September 30.
Business leaders are working hard to use AI agents the right way. These are computer programs that can do tasks by themselves. But many companies are confused about what AI agents really are. Some companies are just changing the names of their old tools to sound more modern.
MIT, a famous university in Massachusetts, held a special event about how agentic AI is changing leadership. The event happened on September 9 and taught people how smart computers are changing the way we lead and manage others.