AI in Education in 2026: Why the Conversation Has Shifted from Hype to Outcomes
For the past three years, every conversation about artificial intelligence in education has sounded roughly the same. AI will personalize learning. AI will save teachers time. AI will democratize access. The promises were bold, the pilots were enthusiastic, and the headlines wrote themselves. But something has changed in 2026. The conversation has matured. Across boardrooms,…