This is the first of a four-part series testing out new AI-powered homework helpers.
On the school supply list for the 2025-2026 school year: New laptop, pouch for the school's phone prohibition , and (hopefully) ample AI literacy.
Whether students like it or not, AI is becoming ingrained in education. High schools, colleges, even elementary schools are incorporating it into their curricula, while AI's heaviest hitters are making huge bets on education, hoping to foster a deeply entwined relationship between young learners and artificial intelligence. OpenAI, Google, and Claude have unveiled new learning and study versions of their models, pitched as AI tutors for the masses. Google for Education, the company's Education Tech arm, has made a sharp pivot to AI, including passi