AI + Education Weekly Update
Week of September 22nd, 2025
To catch up on another busy week in AI + Education news, check out our weekly updates for our review and analysis of some of the key highlights worth staying informed about.
Week of September 22nd, 2025
Bills Advancing AI Literacy
Two bipartisan AI literacy bills were introduced in Congress: the RAISE Act encourages states to include AI in academic standards, while the NSF AI Education Act funds scholarships and K-12 resources.
How People Use ChatGPT
OpenAI’s largest ChatGPT usage study found three main use cases (practical guidance, writing, and information seeking) accounted for 77% of all ChatGPT conversations. Nearly half of users are 18 to 25.
OpenAI Continues Strengthening Protection for Teens
OpenAI is adding age detection technology and comprehensive parental controls for ChatGPT as part of their recently announced 120-day safety initiative to strengthen protection for teens.
Anthropic Releases Economic Index Report
Anthropic’s Economic Index Report shows educational instruction tasks up 40% since December, and ‘directively’ automated tasks rising from 27% to 39%. 77% of AI interactions show automation patterns.
AI Achieves Gold-Medal Performances
Both OpenAI's GPT-5 and Google's Gemini achieved gold-medal performances at the 2025 ICPC World Finals programming competition, with GPT-5 scoring a perfect 12/12 and Gemini scoring 10/12, both outperforming the top human university teams.
