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The Gates Foundation is spending $400 million on AI in schools. Teachers warn it could ‘end up widening’ the divide it’s meant to close
This week, the Gates Foundation announced a $1 billion commitment to build and deliver equitable AI tools to schools, frontline health care workers, farmers, and more.
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The Gates Foundation announced a $1 billion commitment to develop and deliver equitable artificial‑intelligence tools across several sectors. Forty percent of the funding—$400 million—will be directed to education, supporting AI‑driven tutoring that personalizes instruction for students. The initiative targets classrooms in the United States as well as schools abroad.
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