Education & Learning Weekly AI News
August 18 - August 27, 2025This weekly update shows how AI agents are changing education and learning in many exciting ways around the world.
Hexaware Technologies, a big computer company, started something called the Agentic AI Academy with their partner upGrad. This is like a special school that teaches workers how to use very smart AI helpers. These AI helpers are different from regular computer programs because they can think, make plans, and decide what to do next without always asking humans for help. The company says 95% of their workers already learned the basics of AI, and now they want to teach them about these smarter AI agents. They plan to train most of their workers in the next few months.
The United States government is also working hard to teach young people about AI. A technology company called Kyndryl signed a special promise with the White House to help teach AI skills to American kids. This promise is part of President Trump's plan to make sure students from kindergarten through high school learn about AI. More than 60 big companies joined this promise to help prepare young people for future jobs that will use AI.
Microsoft shared some really cool examples of how agentic AI can help students learn better. Imagine you're a student named Alice who needs to study for exams. An AI agent can look at all her subjects, figure out what she needs to study most, and make a week-by-week plan just for her. If Alice misses a study day or doesn't do well on a quiz, the AI agent notices and changes the plan to help her catch up. It's like having a smart tutor that watches how you learn and adjusts to help you succeed.
Universities are starting to use AI in new ways that affect teachers. Some colleges are trying AI that can write class schedules, grade student papers automatically, and even create lecture materials. While some teachers think this is helpful and saves them time, others worry that AI might replace some of their job duties. This creates important questions about how much AI should help with teaching and what parts of education should always involve real human teachers.
Students who use these new AI learning tools are getting impressive results. Reports show they can finish their homework and projects 30% faster than students who don't use AI help. Some students say AI helps them understand difficult topics by explaining things in different ways until they get it. However, teachers are still learning the best ways to use AI in classrooms. They want to make sure students still develop their own thinking skills and don't become too dependent on AI for everything.
The changes happening in education with agentic AI are just the beginning. These smart AI helpers are becoming better at understanding what each student needs and adapting their teaching style accordingly. As more schools and companies start using these tools, we can expect to see even bigger changes in how people learn new skills throughout their lives.