It is difficult to discuss education today without being quickly drawn into the topic of artificial intelligence (AI). But once the subject is introduced, the discussion splits off into a wide range of issues generally divided into two distinct topic areas: the use and implications of AI in schools and the impact of AI on jobs and the labor market. In both areas, the rapid introduction of AI and the limited current experience with outcomes of this have led to considerable uncertainty about the implications of further AI introductions.

While these two areas are generally separated in the discussions, it is the intersection of the two that has the clearest implications for policy discussions: the value of quality education will very likely rise, and with this, income gaps will likely spread even further.