AI & Education News — 2026-10-07 (Wed)

Overview

- In the elementary, middle school, and high school divisions, there have been moves to both introduce learning services and to restrict and provide guidance on how to use AI. - For university students, the focus was on the development of AI tutors and AI-compatible research on university sites, and for adults and senior citizens, the focus was on support for Japanese courses, seminars, and exam fees. - There was no headline about Sal Khan in the VIP list.

AI Literacy

- Overseas, Mujo Learning Systems in the United States released AI Literacy for Healthcare. It appears to be an AI literacy teaching material for the medical field. Durham University in the UK and Microsoft have opened an AI Skills Center of Excellence. There is no information showing the effectiveness of any of these services as they are still at the start/opening stage. - In Japan, Aihiro Hashimoto, who is responsible for children's AI education and regional collaboration, will participate in Miyazaki AI Guild. We are planning to participate in the establishment commemorative event on October 8th, but this is a plan and implementation is yet to come.

Early childhood education

- Overseas, Balkanweb, which appears to be from Albania, reported Mayor Veliaj's ``AI-powered message'' about free school lunches for all students. From the headline, it is impossible to tell whether the content is about AI education for young children. - In Japan: No applicable information.

Elementary school students

- Overseas, Hong Kong's The Standard reported that an AI learning platform with a national security theme has started in schools. The target grade cannot be determined from the heading. This is just a start-up report, and no results have been shown. - In Japan: - "Conobel" uses AI to create the basis for individual support plans for child development support and after-school day services. Although the target is the child receiving support, it is the supporter who uses AI. - Kusatsu City, Shiga Prefecture, has officially adopted the learning e-portal and AI-based educational material ``Cubina''. The system will be installed at all 20 elementary and junior high schools in the city, and approximately 12,000 people will use it. Although the fact of its introduction can be confirmed, the effect on learning cannot be seen from the headline. The same matter was reported in multiple media.

Junior high school students

- Overseas: No applicable information. - In Japan: - Gakureo, an AI learning service for junior high and high school students, has started offering iOS and Android apps. The design is designed to ask questions without giving answers, allowing students to ask questions from the pictures in the problem book. The service has just started, and no learning effects have been shown. - Yokosuka City's ``Future Digital Classroom'' is recruiting elementary and junior high school students for courses to experience Minecraft and AI. This is the recruitment stage before implementation. - The summary of the next course of study points out the benefits of generative AI, responses to risks, and deep learning. This is at the policy stage, not the implementation results.

high school student

- Overseas: - KALW reported how teenagers perceive a society with AI. - Starting this year, New York City public schools will ban the use of AI for middle school students. This is a prohibited policy, and the results after implementation have not been shown. - Scotland's first AI teacher warns students not to believe everything the AI says. - In Japan: - Houou High School had students learn about AI in a special class where they filmed their gratitude to their families. It is possible to confirm that classes are being held, but the effects cannot be seen from the headlines. - Computer manufacturer Cycom supported the school's use of local AI by building and operating high-performance PCs and an AI environment.

university student

- Overseas, researchers at Old Dominion University in the United States have developed an AI tutor to enhance engineering education. This is a development report, and the effects cannot be seen from the headline. - In Japan, ``University Power Ranking'' announced the ``University Site Generation AI Compatibility Survey'' (2026), which measured the official websites of 800 national, public, and private universities nationwide. What we investigated was the AI support of university websites, not the impact on student learning.

adult

- Overseas: No applicable information. - In Japan: - CM Partners of the Class Method Group has started a campaign to fully support exam fees for qualifications in data infrastructure and AI such as Snowflake and Databricks. - Oita Prefecture is recruiting participants for the DAIB seminar "AI Agent Frontline". This is the recruitment stage before implementation.

Old age

- Overseas: No applicable information. - In Japan, a free seminar ``Kashi-san's AI Questions Session'' will be held on October 30th (Friday). The content is for everyone to solve questions that have arisen by using AI. The event is scheduled to be held.

Remarks from VIPs

Sal Khan (founder of Khan Academy): No applicable information.

Integrated analysis: How is lifelong learning changing?

common movements - There is a movement in multiple generations to design and provide guidance on how to use AI, without assuming that it will provide answers. - "Gakureo" for junior high and high school students asks questions without giving answers. - An AI teacher in Scotland told his students not to just believe the AI's output. - New York City banned use by middle school students. - The summary of the next curriculum guidelines listed benefits and responses to risks. - There were many reports on the policy and the start of the project, but there were no headlines confirming the effectiveness.

Different movements depending on the age - Elementary and junior high school students: There is a movement by local governments and schools to introduce it as a teaching material, such as Kusatsu City's ``Cubina.'' In Conobel, which supports the creation of individual support plans, AI is used by supporters. - High school students: In the cases of Houou High School and Saicom, the creation of a local AI environment that can be used within the school is combined with its use in classes for expression. - University students: These are moves by educational institutions to develop AI tutors and investigate whether university sites are AI-compatible. - Adults/Elderly: In Japan, this is provided in the form of courses and events such as examination fee support, seminars, and question sessions. Old age is characterized by the fact that it deals with questions that arise after using it.

Points where judgment changes - Teachers need to decide whether to ban it, teach how to use it, and what teaching materials and environment to introduce. New York City and Japan have different responses to the next curriculum guidelines. - Learners are required to check the output of AI without believing it as is. For adults and senior citizens, there is a place where you can answer any questions you may have once you have started using the product.

Future points of interest

Will the Miyazaki AI Guild establishment commemorative event on October 8th and "Kashi-san's AI Q&A" on October 30th be held as scheduled? 2. How will the difference between the policy of prohibiting use (New York City) and the policy of using it in response to risks (Summary of Japan's next curriculum guidelines) be reflected in the operations of each school? 3. For services that have been introduced and provided, such as Kusatsu City's "Cubina" and "Gakureo," will the results of post-use checks be made public?