UNESCO puts AI in education to the test as teachers and governments face new demands

Teachers need time and training to understand the tools entering their classrooms governments need a stronger say in how those tools are built and education systems need evidence that the technology actually helps people learn Those concerns shaped a Strategy Lab held at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris on 11 September during Digital Learning Week 2026 More than 200 policymakers education partners and practitioners joined UNESCOrsquos Digital Transformation Collaborative DTC the technological subgroup of its Global Education Coalition to examine whether its Six Pillars Framework could keep pace…