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Review of A New Direction for Students in an AI World: Prosper, Prepare, Protect

Think Twice - Mar 12, 2026

Publisher/Think Tank - Brookings Institution

Author(s) - Mary Burns, Rebecca Winthrop, Natasha Luther, Emma Venetis, and Rida Karim

A recent Brookings Institution report synthesizes findings from a year-long study of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in education, concluding that its potential harms to young people's learning and development currently outweigh its benefits.

Reviewer(s) - William R. Penuel, University of Colorado Boulder

In his review of A New Direction for Students in an AI World: Prosper, Prepare, Protect, University of Colorado Boulder professor William R. Penuel found it to be a useful tool to anticipate potential benefits and harms of AI but found it weaker in offering any clear blueprint for changing the trajectory of AI in education.