Six new studies generate new evidence on how AI is being used and how to maximize its potential benefits in teaching, learning, and educator decision-making in schools.
The American Institute for Research (AIR) announced the launch of the AI in Education Network, a new collaborative research effort to study and inform how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming K-12 education. The network is part of a broader AIR initiative to explore how AI will impact education, workforce development, and health.
“As AI becomes more commonplace in education, schools need more than marketing — they need evidence,” said Jessica Heppen, president and CEO of AIR. “Our goal is to provide clear, reliable insights that help educators, school and district leaders, and policy makers make sound decisions about which types of AI-enabled tools to adopt and which to avoid. This work reflects AIR’s commitment to applying rigorous research to the most important issues of our time.”
The AI in Education Network brings together AIR researchers working at the intersection of technology, learning, and evidence. Through six coordinated studies, the team will explore how AI is being used to support instruction, assessment, professional learning, and data-driven decision-making in schools across the country.
The selected initiatives were subject to a competitive internal review process that prioritizes innovative and timely work that can generate actionable insights in the field, as well as applied research to understand how AI is being used in education settings and the potential benefits and risks for students and educators.
