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The Algorithmic Classroom

South Korea’s ambitious experiment with AI in classrooms holds lessons for the world

Witness the future in a Daegu classroom: third graders tap through AI-tailored math problems, their teacher freed from one-size-fits-all lessons by algorithms that adapt on the spot. Such scenes are now common in classrooms across South Korea as part of its ambitious plan to deploy AI Digital Textbooks (AIDT) nationwide. Launched in 2025, the program now offers 76 approved textbooks across key subjects, like mathematics, English and coding, starting in Grades 3, 4, 7, and 10, and represents one of the world's most comprehensive attempts to integrate artificial intelligence into public education.

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