Who Is Building the AI Foundation for K-12 Classrooms? - EdSurge

Learning Commons, a nonprofit backed by the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, has launched an open platform that it describes as a missing foundation for artificial intelligence in K-12 classrooms, according to a report by EdSurge. The platform consists of open knowledge graphs and AI evaluators. Some school districts are using it to build custom AI tools for their own classrooms, the report says. EdSurge frames the platform as a base on which districts can build custom tools.

It also states that they lack a reliable way to confirm that such content aligns with what research says about how students learn. EdSurge describes the platform as a newly launched attempt to supply what it calls a missing foundation for K-12 AI, which some districts are using to build tools of their own.

Because the platform is open, districts can use its knowledge graphs and evaluators when building their own systems, the report says. EdSurge reports that the platform was newly launched and that some districts are already using it. The article does not specify how many districts are using the platform, how the AI evaluators work, or how alignment with state standards or learning research would be confirmed. It also does not state how the platform is funded beyond the backing of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative.