Schools are catching on to Big Tech’s playbook

The article says AI companies are urging schools to teach their tools by framing AI skills as essential for future jobs. New York Times reporter Natasha Singer argues this echoes a 15-year pattern in which tech firms promoted coding and computer science education while expanding their influence in classrooms.

The rise of AI education could repeat earlier cycles where industry-provided resources shape what students learn and how schools define digital literacy. Free curricula may help underfunded schools move quickly, but they also risk embedding corporate priorities into public education.