AIEOU

This morning I learned that the University of Oxford’s AIEOU team published its Shared Research Agenda. I was thrilled to contribute to the work and to see such a thoughtful, human-centred approach reflected in the final piece.

It is an important paper because it gauges where many people’s heads are at with AI and its application in education. It also shares numerous questions being raised by us all regarding AI’s potential influence on human flourishing, learning, agency, equity, and governance. On a side note, if you’re passionate about AI and education, I’d encourage you to peruse these questions for potential dissertation topics :).

Reading it also made me think about the evidence needed to guide responsible use in education. Every week there’s another paper suggesting some kind of cognitive impact. We need this type of grounded, interdisciplinary thinking to explore this space right now.

Learn more about AI in Education at Oxford University (AIEOU): https://aieou.web.ox.ac.uk/node/4111406

Download the Shared Research Agenda:
Ratner, S., Nie, D., Williams, R., Wonnacott, E., & Trefethen, A. (2026). AIEOU shared research agenda 2026. Department of Education, University of Oxford. https://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:325b6269-35d7-46a6-945f-3b310b662c37