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Mujo Learning Systems Releases AI Literacy for Healthcare Textbook
On October 6, 2026, Mujo Learning Systems announced the release of AI Literacy for Healthcare, a textbook for allied health and medical assisting students. The eight-chapter curriculum integrates artificial intelligence across all chapters, covering AI fundamentals, clinical use cases, platforms such as ChatGPT and Claude, ethics and FDA/HIPAA regulation, prompting tactics, health data interpretation, and privacy compliance. The title is available in print and e-book formats for adoption by university and college programs globally, with free instructor examination copies and teaching resources.
Old Dominion University Develops MAESTRA AI Tutor for Engineering With $400,000 NSF Grant
Gon Namkoong and Jiang Li, professors in electrical and computer engineering at Old Dominion University, are developing an AI tutoring system called MAESTRA with a $400,000 National Science Foundation grant. The system combines interactive simulations and guided questions to help students understand engineering concepts such as Poisson's equation rather than only memorizing formulas. Tian Luo of the Darden College of Education and Professional Studies will lead the evaluation, and the team plans to introduce MAESTRA in two electrical and computer engineering courses in Spring 2027, starting with semiconductor modules.
Scotland's First AI Teacher Appointed at East Renfrewshire School to Deliver AI Literacy Lessons
Mearns Castle High School in Newton Mearns, East Renfrewshire, has appointed former principal biology teacher Jamie Laycock as Scotland's first AI teacher, thought to be the first such role in the UK. The school decided not to pretend AI does not exist, instead providing AI literacy lessons for pupils and staff. All first and second year pupils will receive dedicated AI literacy lessons, older pupils will learn about AI through personal and social education (PSE) classes, and an elective class will be available for senior pupils. Lessons cover spotting deepfakes, AI hallucination, anthropomorphisation and bias.
Scotland's Mearns Castle High School Appoints Principal Teacher of AI Literacy
Mearns Castle High School in East Renfrewshire, Scotland, has appointed former principal biology teacher Jamie Laycock as a dedicated principal teacher of AI literacy, believed to be the first such post in the UK. The role covers AI literacy lessons for S1 and S2 pupils, with older year groups studying the subject through citizenship and PSE and senior pupils able to take an elective. Lessons include distinguishing real from AI-generated images, AI hallucinations, bias and the influence of training data, with S6 pupils helping shape how the subject is taught.
India Consortium Launches YellowDots Talent DPI with Free AI Tutor and AI Proficiency Certificate
On October 6, 2026, a consortium including mySATHI Foundation, Career Launcher, FERMI and IIT Kharagpur, guided by EkStep Foundation, announced three free services for India's youth. The services run on YellowDots, a new Digital Public Infrastructure for Talent, previously piloted in Ghaziabad and Visakhapatnam and now live for all. They include structured exam preparation from Career Launcher, a free personal AI tutor by IIT Kharagpur with Fermi AI through the National Digital Library of India, and a free AI proficiency certificate from IIT Kharagpur.
UNESCO and CODEMAO Hold Asia-Africa Youth AI Study Tour in Shenzhen
From 19 to 26 July 2026, UNESCO and CODEMAO held a week-long Asia-Africa youth AI study tour in Shenzhen with students from Thailand, Africa and China. The event included hands-on workshops, mentor-guided project development and visits to companies such as CREALITY and D-Robotics, ending with a project showcase and awards ceremony. It is part of the UNESCO-CODEMAO Youth Coding Initiative launched in 2021, and CODEMAO's cumulative user base has exceeded 38 million.
Saving Grace opens free CAPS-aligned AI tutor access to Grade 12 learners
Saving Grace Education announced on 6 October 2026 that it is offering free access to Saving Grace AI Tutor for Grade 12 learners preparing for final examinations. The platform is a CAPS-aligned conversational AI tutor that lets learners ask questions, receive explanations and continue an interactive conversation, while generating visual explanations on a learning board. It is positioned to support teachers and learners rather than replace them.
Karnataka directs officials to explore AI training from Class 6 in government schools
Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Monday directed officials to explore introducing AI training in government schools from Class 6, with support from the Information Technology department and private partners. He said AI training has already started for Class 9 students in government schools, and officials were asked to work toward extending it to students from Class 6. Google expressed interest in providing AI training in schools, and officials were asked to examine the company's initiatives in Telangana. Shivakumar also directed officials to identify land for establishing an AI university in the state.
360 Quietly Launches 'Beiguo,' a Paid AI Lesson-Prep Tool for Teachers
Duozhi observed that 360 has quietly launched an AI lesson-preparation product called 'Beiguo,' aimed at K12 primary and secondary school teachers and offering lesson prep, question generation and courseware creation. The homepage features five tools: AI courseware, AI test-paper generation, AI lesson plans, AI animated teaching and AI essay prep, with sub-functions such as guided-learning-plan generation, classroom verbatim scripts and structured blackboard notes. Beiguo charges from launch, at 19.9 yuan per month on continuous subscription or 198 yuan per year, with membership covering AI-generated courseware, educational documents and simulated test papers.
Kyndryl and Skillsoft Offer Free AI Training to U.S. High School Students and Teachers
Kyndryl and Skillsoft announced on September 29 a free AI education program for eligible U.S. grades 9 to 12 students and teachers, delivered through the Skillsoft Percipio platform. The program supports Kyndryl's commitment to the White House AI education initiative and runs through May 29, 2027. Under the current agreement, access is capped at 25,000 aggregated student and educator users. The curriculum covers AI fundamentals, prompt engineering and the use of AI tools in everyday tasks, with opportunities to earn digital credentials.
Scottish School Appoints UK's First Dedicated AI Literacy Teacher
Mearns Castle High School in East Renfrewshire, Scotland, has appointed former principal biology teacher Jamie Laycock as a dedicated principal teacher of AI literacy, believed to be the first such role in the UK. All S1 and S2 pupils will receive AI literacy lessons, older year groups will cover the subject through citizenship and personal education classes, and an elective course will be offered. Lessons include spotting deepfake images, AI hallucinations, anthropomorphisation, sycophancy and training-data bias. Laycock will also train colleagues and develop teaching materials for other schools.
Qatar ranks 46th globally in Coursera AI-Human Skills Synergy Index
Coursera's Global Skills Report 2026 introduced the first AI-Human Skills Synergy Index, covering learners in 98 countries and measuring AI skills alongside human skills while factoring in each country's broader AI readiness. Qatar ranks fifth in the Middle East and North Africa and 46th globally on the index. Qatar is advancing its National AI Strategy, linking talent development with AI deployment, through measures including the ALIF programme with Scale AI and a Google Cloud upskilling initiative targeting more than 50,000 learning opportunities by 2030.
Kazakh President Calls for Government Focus on AI Lessons in Secondary Schools
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev praised teachers for their contribution to developing the country's human capital and said the government should pay particular attention to introducing AI-based lessons in secondary schools. The statement, dated October 5, 2026, did not include a timetable, the number of schools covered, or curriculum details.
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Karnataka Chief Minister Directs Officials to Explore Google Partnership to Extend AI Education to Class 6
Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar directed officials to explore a partnership with Google, which he said is keen to provide AI education in schools. He said Google had started AI training in Telangana and asked officials to work with the Information Technology Department to extend AI education in government schools from Class 9 to Class 6. The meeting also asked deputy commissioners to approve tenders for 1,000 new Karnataka Public Schools and lay foundation stones before November 14.
Seoul pilot teaches AI ethics first to about 3,000 elementary students
Techloy, citing an Al Jazeera report, says six elementary schools in Seoul, South Korea, are piloting an AI curriculum with about 3,000 students in grades three to six. Students first learn AI ethics, then data management, AI algorithm fundamentals, block coding, and how to build facial recognition cameras and robots. An executive from the Seoul AI Foundation called the program part of a national strategy, and more than 34,000 teachers have been trained since 2020.
Saving Grace opens AI tutor free to South African Grade 12 exam candidates
On 5 October 2026, Saving Grace Education announced that its Saving Grace AI Tutor is available free of charge to South African Grade 12 learners preparing for their final examinations. The platform is CAPS-aligned and uses a conversational approach for questions and explanations, and can generate interactive visual explanations on its learning board. The company says it is designed to assist learning rather than replace teachers or independent thinking.
Karnataka to Partner With Google for AI Training in Government Schools
Moneycontrol reported that the Karnataka government plans to partner with Google for AI training in government schools. The same report lists AI education and a plan for 1,000 KPS schools among the state's fast-tracked 100-day priority projects. It also says the government plans to train and prepare 2,000 farmers to become exporters by March 2027.
TO THE NEW Partners with Coursera to Bring AI Learning to 2,200+ Employees
On October 5, 2026, AI-native digital engineering company TO THE NEW announced an enterprise-wide learning partnership with online learning platform Coursera. All 2,200+ TO THE NEW employees will receive access to Coursera's full enterprise learning catalog and follow role-specific paths curated by practice leads, supporting the company's company-wide AI Adoption Accelerated Program. The program will cover its 2,200+ engineers across India, the U.S., the UAE and Australia, with employees onboarded in phases.
UNESCO Releases AI Competency Framework for Teachers With 15 Key Competencies
On October 5, 2026, UNESCO released an AI Competency Framework for Teachers marking World Teachers' Day, outlining 15 key competencies covering artificial intelligence, ethics, pedagogy and a human-centered approach. The framework aims to help teachers use AI while prioritizing human agency and teachers' rights as education evolves. UNESCO said the framework spans five key areas.
Study: AI Speech Evaluation With Automatic Feedback May Aid 40 Chinese EFL Learners' Speaking
A 2023 SAGE Open study examined whether automatic feedback from AI speech evaluation programs can help English as a foreign language (EFL) learners develop speaking skills. Forty EFL learners in China took part, with qualitative and quantitative data collected. Results showed most participants believed the AI speaking evaluation program's feedback improved their speaking skills, and mean speaking-skill scores rose significantly from pre-test to post-test. The study suggests AI speaking evaluation systems offer more varied textual feedback and practical suggestions.