This weekly update brings exciting news about how AI agents are changing education around the world.

The biggest story comes from the United States, where famous musician will.i.am from the Black Eyed Peas will teach a new class about agentic AI at Arizona State University. The course is called "The Agentic Self" and will start in spring 2026. This marks a big step as will.i.am becomes a professor of practice at ASU's GAME School.

The class will be special because some students will learn in will.i.am's Hollywood studio, while others join from ASU classrooms in different cities. Students will learn how to build their own AI learning companion that they can keep throughout their careers. This partnership also includes creating a new education platform called EDU.FYI using NVIDIA technology.

Meanwhile, Arizona State University is hosting a major conference called "Agentic AI and the Student Experience" from October 22-24, 2025. More than 500 education and industry leaders from around the world will attend this event. The conference will explore how AI systems that can make decisions and solve problems on their own are changing how students learn.

In the business world, agentic AI is also transforming how companies train their workers. These AI systems can detect when employees need new skills and automatically create learning plans. They can even act as career co-pilots that help workers learn exactly when they need help.

Companies are finding that AI agents can make training more personal for each worker. Instead of one-size-fits-all courses, AI can create different lessons based on what each person needs to learn. However, experts warn that companies need to make sure employees are really learning, not just letting AI do all the work.