This week in Education & Learning, schools and companies are using agentic AI to help students and workers learn better.

In the US, a new report shows AI tutors can teach science by adapting to each student’s needs. These tutors explain hard ideas with pictures and stories, making learning fun. For example, if a student struggles with energy types, the AI focuses on that topic until they understand.

Colleges are also changing. Over 75% of US teachers plan to use generative AI to make study guides and practice tests, saving time so they can help students more. A study found students using AI tools improved critical thinking and stayed engaged four times longer.

Workers aren’t left out. Companies are using AI to train employees on new skills needed for future jobs. Almost 40% of today’s skills will be outdated by 2030, but AI learning tools can teach both tech skills and life skills like problem-solving.

Some experts warn current AI tools don’t understand emotions or cultural differences well. New agentic AI aims to fix this by acting more like mentors than machines, learning from conversations to give better advice.

In law schools, teachers are asking students to write papers with AI, then find and fix errors. This hybrid method helps students learn teamwork with technology.