Schools are catching on to Big Tech’s playbook
Journalist Natasha Singer argues that the AI industry is using the same playbook as previous tech sectors to gain influence in schools. By providing free curriculum and tools, companies aim to create a future workforce dependent on their specific software.
Why it matters
This raises critical questions about corporate influence in public education and the long-term implications of AI integration in classrooms.
It’s the hot new thing in tech, and it’s where all the jobs are. Students who don’t learn to use it fall behind. And to help them catch up in time, its creators are graciously providing the resources and curriculum for learning it, often pro bono.
That’s the narrative AI companies are pitching schools on right now, but according to New York Times education technology reporter Natasha Singer, it’s also how the tech industry has built its influence in classrooms for the past 15 years.
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