Beyond the Bandwidth Barrier: AI-Driven Learning for Multiple Contexts with AWS Launch of the book: 'The algorithm in the room: Seeing and confronting AI’s implications for the future of education' (EN)
Thursday, June 4, 2026 16:30 – 17:30
Schedule: 16:30 – 17:00
Room: Primavera
Speakers:
Aanya Niaz, Amazon Web Services, United Kingdom, Michael Okurut, Yiya, Uganda & Samson Wambuzi, Yiya, Uganda
What does it take to extend AI-enabled learning to diverse and low-connectivity environments? This session examines how AI can be applied in settings where bandwidth is limited or absent. Drawing on the experience of Yiya Solutions, AWS Education Equity Initiative Awardee, it looks at how AI can be integrated into learning infrastructure to support access in last-mile communities.
AIT25: Launch of The Book: 'The Algorithm in The Room: Seeing And Confronting AI’s Implications for The Future of Education' (EN)Schedule: 17:05 – 17:35
Room: Primavera
Speaker:
Mark West, UNESCO
Join us for the launch of The Algorithm in the Room: Seeing and Confronting AI’s Implications for the Future of Education, UNESCO’s new publication of 28 think pieces exploring how AI is reshaping learning worldwide. The book offers clear, actionable insights to help educators and policymakers understand, describe, and respond to the algorithmic changes transforming education.
