New UNESCO Publication: "AI and the Future of Education: Disruptions, Dilemmas and Directions"
AI is changing how we learn, teach, and think about education – but it's not a level playing field. UNESCO’s new anthology, AI and the Future of Education: Disruptions, Dilemmas and Directions, gathers 21 think‐pieces from around the world to explore what happens when AI meets education.
Topics range from ethics, governance and inclusion to how assessment, policy, and pedagogy need to shift. The UNESCO anthology points out stark inequalities: while many benefit from the latest AI tools, one‐third of humanity remains offline, and access to advanced AI is still skewed by infrastructure, language, economics, and geography.
Proud Contribution from Kentalis International Foundation
We are proud that Kentalis International Foundation's project manager Marloes Williams has a contribution in this volume. Her essay "AI in Deaf Education: Inclusion or Illusion?" (page 135) zooms in on how AI can both help and harm Deaf and hard‐of‐hearing learners. Her key message: AI is not automatically inclusive. It reflects the values, blind spots, and priorities of those who build and fund it.
Marloes argues that we need intentional, inclusive design from the start to ensure AI truly serves learners who are deaf or hard of hearing. That means involving Deaf individuals not just as test users, but as co‑creators. They need to be involved in every step: from funding to implementation, and from design to evaluation. Only then can AI in education become genuinely human‑centred, equitable, and accessible.
Want to read more? Learn more at UNESCO's site: Publication: AI and the Future of Education
Read the full UNESCO anthology here: UNESCO: AI and the Future of Education
