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The Shape of the Thing

The Shape of the Thing

One Useful Thing

Ethan Mollick

March 12, 2026

Ethan Mollick argues that AI has entered a new agentic phase in which people increasingly manage systems that complete substantial work autonomously, accelerating organizational change and raising the urgency of adaptation across industries and institutions.

Where Are China’s A.I. Doomers?

Where Are China’s A.I. Doomers?

The New York Times

Vivian Wang

March 4, 2026

Reports that Chinese policymakers and the public are broadly optimistic about A.I., emphasizing practical opportunity more than existential risk, and explores cultural, economic, and policy factors shaping China’s comparatively upbeat stance.

China’s Parents Are Outsourcing the Homework Grind to AI

China’s Parents Are Outsourcing the Homework Grind to AI

The New York Times

Jiawei Wang and Jiawei Wang

March 2, 2026

In China, some parents are turning to AI-enabled tools to handle kids’ homework and tutoring needs, raising questions about learning, pressure, equity, and what schools should expect as home study becomes AI-mediated.

House Hearing stresses that AI teacher training is a must

House Hearing stresses that AI teacher training is a must

K‑12 Dive

Anna Merod

February 27, 2026

Lawmakers and education leaders emphasized the need for stronger teacher professional development in artificial intelligence during a congressional hearing on the technology’s growing role in classrooms.

Big Questions, Early Signals: AI and School Turnaround

Big Questions, Early Signals: AI and School Turnaround

Institute of Education Sciences

Stone, Sydney Summers-Knight, Kirsten Miller

February 26, 2026

Considers what AI might mean for school turnaround work, focusing on early signals, open questions, and strategic implications.

AI in Schools: Progress or Just Playback?

AI in Schools: Progress or Just Playback?

ASCD

Catlin Tucker

February 24, 2026

An educator reflects on whether current AI use in schools represents meaningful innovation or simply reproduces traditional practices with new tools, urging educators to prioritize pedagogy, ethics and student-centered learning.

‘A.I. Literacy’ Is Trending in Schools. Here’s Why.

‘A.I. Literacy’ Is Trending in Schools. Here’s Why.

The New York Times

Natasha Singer

February 23, 2026

A New York Times explainer on the surge of “AI literacy” in schools, describing why tech companies and educators are pushing it, what it typically includes, and how past “digital literacy” campaigns offer mixed lessons for today.

THE 2028 GLOBAL INTELLIGENCE CRISIS

THE 2028 GLOBAL INTELLIGENCE CRISIS

Citrini Research

Citrini, Alap Shah

February 22, 2026

One of many dark forecasts for the AI future, but the only to have moved Wall Street on its own. This “memo from the future” imagines how rapid advances in AI agents could trigger feedback loops across employment, SaaS, private credit, tax receipts, and politics—arguing that abundant machine intelligence could destabilize markets faster than policy can respond.

How AI Tools Can Support Special Education Students and Teachers

How AI Tools Can Support Special Education Students and Teachers

EdTech Magazine

Bryan Krause

February 19, 2026

A pro-AI take on how districts can use AI to support K–12 special educators—especially communication aids and instruction—while reducing IEP paperwork, with cautions on student privacy and responsible implementation.

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