AI in Education Blog
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The New York Times Is Half Right About Laptops in Schools
by BrainStream CEO Steve Alcorn Molly Worthen’s essay in today’s New York Times, “You Can’t Game Your Way to a Real Education,” makes a strong…
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Every Student Deserves a Private Tutor. AI Finally Makes That Possible.
In 1984, educational psychologist Benjamin Bloom published a study that haunted education for 40 years. Students who received one-on-one tutoring performed two standard deviations above…
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Canada Doesn’t Need American AI. It Needs to Back Its Own.
by BrainStream CEO Steve Alcorn Jean-Christophe Bélisle-Pipon’s op-ed in today’s Vancouver Sun (“There is no such thing as ‘Sovereign AI’“) makes a point that anyone…
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AI Adoption Meets AI Governance in 2026
by BrainStream Chief Financial Officer Phyllis Chia-Hua Chen Over the past year, conversations around AI in education have noticeably shifted. As a CFO at an…
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Why Artificial Intelligence Subscriptions Were Never Sustainable
by BrainStream Chief Marketing Officer Ya-Hui (Laura) Kao For a while, the concept of “unlimited artificial intelligence” sounded like a revolutionary deal. Users paid a…
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Redefining Special Education with AI
by BrainStream Chief Operating Officer Tzu-Ying (Kimberley) Chen Multiculturalism and inclusive education are foundational values in modern learning systems. With the rise of artificial intelligence…
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The AI Cheating Panic Is Loud — But Students Tell a Different Story
by BrainStream CEO Steve Alcorn A fascinating new study from Cal Poly is challenging the dominant narrative about AI in education. While headlines scream about…
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From Policing AI to Teaching with AI
by CFO Phyllis Chen For a while, the conversation around AI in education felt familiar: fear, resistance, and attempts to shut it down. But that…
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When High School Students Get AI: A Firsthand Look at the Education Revolution
by BrainStream CEO Steve Alcorn Dan Lewis, who writes the popular daily newsletter Now I Know, shared a fascinating firsthand account this week of how…
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AI in Early Childhood Education: Perspectives on Opportunity and Design
by BrainStream Chief Operating Officer Tzu-Ying (Kimberley) Chen As artificial intelligence continues to influence the broader educational landscape, its application within early childhood learning remains…
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AI + Gamification: Enhancing Student Engagement in Higher Education
by BrainStream Chief Marketing Officer Laura Ya-Hui Kao Introduction: Making Learning More Engaging Students today are accustomed to interactive, game-like environments in daily life. Applying…
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Giving BrainStream a Memory: A New Frontier for Personalized Learning
Here on the BrainStream team, we’re always looking at what’s next in the world of AI. The recent buzz around frameworks like OpenClaw and its…