Global Scans · Education · Weekly Summary

WHAT'S NEXT?: Education will increasingly be online, just-in-time and competence-based. VR will become more mainstream in education technology. The vision of easily accessible learning will be enormously powerful and widespread in a few years. The global artificial intelligence market in the education sector will grow exponentially and post an impressive CAGR of over 39% by 2020.

• [New] As part of the new wave of Saudi science communicators, Alahmadi represents the next phase of Vision 2030's knowledge economy, where education and innovation converge to build cultural and intellectual self-reliance. ArabNews
• [New] Empowering teachers with digital skills will not only enhance learning outcomes but also ensure that no child is left behind in the rapidly evolving global education space. The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News
• [New] Asia's first UNU Hub on HIT, jointly established by the UNU and Lingnan University, will serve as a global platform for research, education and engagement. Asia Research News
• [New] Singapore will renew the UN-Singapore Cyber Programme for another three years to enhance training and peer learning across ASEAN. OpenGov Asia
• [New] Ministers and experts are warning that countries with growing populations and limited means must quickly adapt education for an AI-driven world reshaping jobs across the Middle East and North Africa. AGBI
• [New] Looking beyond 2025, DeepSeek envisions the development of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) - a system capable of reasoning, learning, and adapting autonomously across diverse domains. DeepSeek AI
• [New] A community without digital connectivity is functionally invisible, cut off from modern education, global markets, specialised healthcare and opportunity. TheDiggerNews
• [New] The Erasmus + program, which has a total budget of 26.2 billion euros across Europe for the 2021-2027 period, was designed to promote education, mobility and intercultural understanding. Nordic Monitor
• [New] Gen Z considers AI's greatest potential to be in education, highlighting opportunities for learning such as personalized tutoring and adaptive instruction. CNW Group
• [New] Google says it will commit $1 billion for AI education and job training programs, including free access to its Gemini for Education platform for U.S. high schools. ABC News
• [New] By 2027, you will see Australian curriculum frameworks explicitly designed around AI-augmented learning, not AI as an add-on. EducationDaily
• [New] Harvard's Howard Gardner and colleagues sketched a wild education future: by 2050, AI might handle most core cognitive tasks - analysis, synthesis, even creativity. AI Assistant Store
• By late 2025 and early 2026, many builders will shift from learning to launching, creating a flood of ready to deploy agents marketed as cost saving and productivity boosting tools. Optimize Smart
• A new platform, Google Skills, that will bring together nearly 3,000 courses and labs in one place, including content from across Google Cloud, Google DeepMind, Grow with Google and Google for Education, is scheduled to launch early 2026. Medium
• As the number of use cases expands and consumer education increases, we expect on-device GenAI capabilities to be incorporated into more mid-range devices, making them a standard must-have feature sooner rather than later-boosting GenAI share to over 70% by 2029. IDC: The premier global market intelligence company
• Defence education and training cooperation will expand, with more Indian students joining the Australian Defence College in 2026 and a dedicated position at the Australian Defence Force Academy in 2027. Guidely
• By consistently integrating virtual field trips, institutions can create a dynamic learning environment that expands educational boundaries and equips students with a global perspective, preparing them for varied future opportunities. Catalina Marcuta
• Labour and education programs, including the SME Action Plan 2025-2030 and the BRICS TVET Cooperation Alliance Charter, promise inclusivity and digitalization, yet systemic integration is still lacking. Grand Pinnacle Tribune
• Education company Pearson launches AI literacy modules to help students build skills in AI that will be available in courses across STEM, business, health, and humanities. AI Literacy Institute
• AI, automation and robotics could hit 40% of registered nurses, 47% of truck drivers, 64% of accountants, 65% of teaching assistants and 89% of fast food workers, according to Sanders, ranking member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labour & Pensions. New York Post
• By 2030, Africa will not only supply millions of digitally enabled roles but also host an expanding services economy where platforms that link learning to compliant global hiring will unlock disproportionate value. Tech | Business | Economy
• High-quality AI education could reach every child globally by the end of the decade. Educational Technology and Change Journal
• More Canadian post-secondary students are turning to AI for school and they are eager for additional opportunities learning how to use it. CBC

Last updated: 29 October 2025