Indian higher education institutions are integrating AI into teaching. IIT Delhi, Madras, and Kanpur are adding AI courses, and BITS Pilani offers AI courses to first-year students. IIT Delhi's continuing education program offers a certificate course in generative AI for Rs 195,000. IISER Pune runs three-day research workshops costing Rs 11,000 to Rs 23,000. Training firm Aylence conducts AI workshops for lawyers, doctors, and other professionals.
The Chongqing Municipal People's Government issued the '15th Five-Year Plan for Integrated Education, Science, Technology, and Talent Development (2026-2030)' on August 3, 2026, and published it on August 27. The plan aims to basically build an innovative strong city by 2030, with R&D intensity reaching 3.25% and STEM graduates accounting for 60% of bachelor's degrees. It explicitly creates application scenarios for 'AI + education' and builds a national AI application pilot base for human resources.
Google Korea cited a Public First report showing Korea's AI usage is 1.7 times the global average. 40% of surveyed workers said companies prioritize AI-skilled applicants, and 35% identified AI tool proficiency as the most essential skill. The report found AI training saves 2.3-4.7 million won per worker annually. Google promotes its AI Ollim program and a certificate with the labor ministry.
At the America's Youth AI Festival in Boston, four student artists won the 2026 Me, Myself, and AI art competition, with works exploring AI's influence today and in 50 years. The competition grew from a curriculum by MIT RAISE, expanded into Day of AI's five-lesson AI and the Creative Arts Curriculum released in January 2025 for ages 8 and up. Judges used a multi-reviewer process similar to college admissions, emphasizing creativity, originality, and personal voice.
OpenAI's latest report reveals ChatGPT supports over 70 million weekly learning conversations globally. During the U.S. school year, classwork-related messages peak at over 460 million per week, spiking on Sunday evenings. Summer activity remains high, surpassing 180 million messages weekly. The report also notes the University of Colorado offering free access for fall 2026 and Iowa's Waukee district piloting ChatGPT for Teachers.
This summer, Songjiang local enterprise Zhiqi Technology's self-developed 'AI+STEM' education system was first applied on a large scale, offering 214 special courses in summer care classes across subdistricts, reaching thousands of teenagers. Courses turn local resources into teaching materials, such as Zhongshan focusing on instrument industry and Sheshan on astronomy. Students use tablets to generate 3D models via AI, and teachers use AI to create lesson plans and adjust difficulty.
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On August 20, 2026, US-based AI search platform iAsk AI announced expansion into an education hub to help students learn with AI rather than just get answers. Since launch in 2023, it has processed over 750 million searches, with up to 1.5 million daily. New features include AI homework helper, step-by-step solutions, personalized explanations, and real-time AI tutoring. CEO Dominik Mazur cited 2024 NAEP data showing US 12th-grade math scores dropped 3 points from 2019 and 2005.
Coursera founder Andrew Ng, based on analysis of over 10,000 job postings and expert interviews, listed four essential AI development skills: building and deploying AI applications, software engineering fundamentals, using coding agents, and shaping the build. Several industry experts argue the list is too development-focused, ignoring business problems, risks, and compliance. Deepika Sidana, senior manager at American Express, emphasizes engineers also need to understand business processes, customer workflows, and consequences of failure. Meta engineer Naman Ahuja notes that the most valuable AI engineering skills increasingly lie outside traditional coding.
Scrum Alliance launched its third Coursera specialization, 'The AI-Powered Scrum Master,' on August 26, 2026, targeting current and aspiring leaders. The program includes seven self-paced courses covering Scrum fundamentals, team building, AI ethics, and AI tool application. Learners earn a Coursera certificate upon completion.
Ukraine has launched the WINWIN EdTech Center of Excellence in Kyiv, marking a shift from school digitalization to a comprehensive learning ecosystem integrating AI, teachers, and methods. Based on Estonia's experience, it operates under the WINWIN 2030 strategy. The opening was attended by Estonia's president and Ukrainian ministers. The center collaborates with OpenAI on teen AI use and forms a teacher community to test math tools.
From August 18 to 20, Fuzhou held an AI training class at the Municipal Party School, with about 120 officials from Fuzhou New Area, county governments, and municipal units. The training used expert lectures, case teaching, and hands-on practice, inviting professors from Xiamen University and experts from Volcano Engine, Alibaba Cloud, Tencent, Hygon, and Huawei. Courses covered AI frontiers, large model trends, and AI chip development, with practical sessions on AI short video production and WorkBuddy.
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