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Adobe is expanding its AI and digital skills program across India, with more than 7.8 million students and teachers covered in thousands of government schools. Moneycontrol reported the expansion on September 20, 2026, without disclosing course content, implementation timelines or phased rollout details.
On September 18, the Report on Practical Cybersecurity Talent Capabilities—AI Empowerment Edition was officially released at the First China Cyberspace Security Conference. The report was guided by the Discipline Evaluation Group for Cyberspace Security of the State Council Academic Degrees Committee and the Teaching Guidance Committee for Cyberspace Security Majors of the Ministry of Education, with Beihang University, the University of Science and Technology of China, and Yongxin Zhitong Technology Group Co., Ltd. as chief editorial units. The report examines questions including where talent is, how capable it is, how talent is trained, and how talent is evaluated, analyzing practical scenarios such as model security, AI application security, and AI-empowered cybersecurity. It shows that current AI security talent tends to have short tenures, concentrated geographic and industry distribution, and insufficient dedicated staff.
Vietnam's Ministry of Education and Training will continue piloting AI education in the 2026-2027 school year, allowing institutions to integrate it into subjects and educational activities, thematic workshops and modules, enhanced teaching, clubs and extracurricular activities, without creating new subjects or grades. In the same period, the first year of a unified national textbook set saw a shortage of 3,916,370 books as of 6 PM on September 14, about 1.5% of total demand. The government asked the ministry to complete supply and report to the Prime Minister before September 22.
An incomplete tally by Duojing shows at least 33 AI education-related funding deals worldwide in the first nine months of 2026, with 14 in the first half and 19 from July to September, or 57.6%. Of the 33 deals, 22 were pre-seed, seed, angel or angel+ rounds, accounting for 66.7%. Student-facing products accounted for 15 deals, of which 12 involved AI tutoring, personalized learning, language and exam preparation, or 36.4% of all deals.
In July 2026, at the Nansonghu AI Bay conference in Kunshan, joint graduate training bases with 8 universities including Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 11 partner funds, and AI computing power and embodied intelligence industry chain projects were signed. The AI Bay Innovation Development Alliance was also established, with the Kunshan AI Concept Verification Center of Shanghai Zuquan Innovation Transformation Research Institute and the Kunshan Embodied Intelligence Scenario Innovation R&D Base landing, clarifying an 8-square-kilometer industrial layout.
Puning City held its second Youth Artificial Intelligence Science and Technology Practice Competition from September 19 to 20, 2026, with the opening ceremony at Yucai School. The event was co-hosted by the city's science association, education bureau and science and technology bureau, drawing 54 teams and 405 participants over two days. It kept the digital intelligence robot competition and added the Xintu Smart Delivery and Interstellar Voyage intelligent robot challenges, covering multiple school stages.
UC Berkeley opened the Gateway building this fall under its Computing, Data Science, and Society Division (CDSS). The building is primarily used for AI-related research and serves as a collaboration hub connecting faculty, students, and external partners. CDSS was established in 2023 as Berkeley's first new college in over 50 years and graduates about 2,000 undergraduates and hundreds of graduate students annually. Dean Jennifer Chase said the new college was designed to cross disciplines, leveraging AI's opportunities while mitigating its side effects.
In September 2026, the Organization Department and the Science and Technology Economic Committee of Jing'an District, Shanghai, jointly held a special training program on 'AI+'-driven high-quality industrial development, with more than 80 participants from district departments, subdistricts and district-owned enterprises. The curriculum covered policy interpretation, industry trends, case analysis, technical principles and hands-on guidance, and included on-site teaching at SenseTime and Hygon. The district said it will next focus on fashion consumption, professional services and future audiovisual as three key application areas.
In September 2026, the Shanghai SASAC system's AI seminar held three concentrated training sessions, opening on September 5 with Shanghai Vice Mayor He Qing attending and giving the opening address. Participants included SASAC Party and government leaders, main and deputy leaders of directly and entrusted supervised enterprises, and heads of department offices and district SASACs. Topics covered AI development history, AI for Science, optical computing and domestic AI chips, AI+ transformation, and general AI technology, with group visits to the Model Space innovation hub.
In September 2026, a two-day Northeast Education Conclave in Nagaland, India, adopted a set of resolutions on implementing the National Education Policy 2020 across the Northeast. Held under the theme "Implementation of NEP 2020: Vision, Challenges & Opportunities for the North Eastern States," it brought together representatives from seven Northeastern states to discuss school, higher and technical education. The resolutions are to be submitted to India's Ministry of Education and propose establishing and strengthening skill hubs within existing colleges and universities, offering courses in digital technologies, Artificial Intelligence, entrepreneurship, tourism, healthcare, agriculture and handicrafts.
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Muhammad Hafizu Aiman Jusoh, a teacher at SK Pulat in Kelantan, Malaysia, received the 2026 RISE Educator Award from Taylor's College for his AI and digital learning work with the Orang Asli Temiar community in Pos Pulat. He received RM5,000, while his school was awarded a further RM50,000 project development grant. His Learning House Without a Bell programme combines STEM, artificial intelligence, digital skills, and Temiar language and cultural heritage, including Kampung AI dan Digital, a Digital Temiar Dictionary, and AI Storybook Mathematics. The award was presented on September 12 at the RISE Educator Award & Conference 2026 at Taylor's Lakeside Campus.
On September 3, 2026, a two-day international workshop titled "Cross-Cultural Psychology of Learning in the Age of AI" concluded at Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) in India. The workshop was organised by SPPU's Department of Education and Extension (DDE) with the German Centre for Research and Innovation (DWIH) New Delhi, the Max Planck Society and the University of Cologne, with Harvard Business Publishing as knowledge partner. Sessions covered technical discussions, research paper presentations and brainstorming on the intersections of AI, cognitive science, education and cross-cultural learning.
The University of Wyoming announced a contract agreement with BoodleBox, an AI platform designed specifically for higher education, to serve as its university-wide enterprise artificial intelligence platform. The platform gives faculty, staff and students secure access to more than 38 leading AI models through a single environment, with built-in coaching, collaboration and instructional tools. Community awareness and training activities begin this fall, with a full rollout planned for spring 2027.
New York City will place a one-year moratorium on student-facing generative AI for grades 2-K through 8 during the 2026-27 school year, affecting nearly 600,000 children. The district plans to discontinue or disable AI functions in more than 38 previously permitted programs that do not meet new safety and oversight requirements, with student-facing AI tutoring tools restricted and companion chatbots banned across all grade levels. High school students may take part in up to five teacher-supervised pilots, capped at five classes per high school, and will receive two 45-minute AI literacy lessons each year.
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and Boston Public Schools Superintendent Mary Skipper launched the first cohort of BPS AI Educator Ambassadors after a Summer Institute held August 24–28. Twenty-five secondary school educators received training in responsible AI practices and will lead AI learning projects in their schools. The cohort is a core component of the BPS AI Literacy Initiative, launched in March 2026 with a $1 million gift from Paul English, with Day of AI and TWG Education Labs leading the Summer Institute and providing year-long support.
VIT-AP University signed a two-year agreement with technology company Octave to make AI, machine learning, and software engineering studies more hands-on. The partnership combines classroom knowledge with industry experience through research projects, mentorships, internships, and job opportunities. Student teams guided by faculty and Octave mentors will work on real industry problems in quarter-long cycles, with cross-campus talks and Octave helping keep the AI/ML curriculum aligned with current industry needs.
Hindustan Times reports that UNESCO has partnered with Coursera to launch a free AI ethics course open to learners and institutions. The report identifies UNESCO and Coursera as the two parties behind the course and describes it as free, aimed at individual learners and organizations. The original text does not disclose the launch date, course length, language versions, certificate arrangements, or enrollment numbers.
