Irina Jurenka leads a multidisciplinary team of engineers, AI scientists and educators at Google DeepMind. The team’s mission is to develop AI to improve learning outcomes for everyone. This session examines the evolution of AI from a general-purpose assistant to a sophisticated pedagogical partner. Irina will discuss the complex challenge of nurturing effective tutoring—a frontier in AI development more intricate than solving advanced mathematics. Drawing on recent research and exploratory trials, she will outline how aligning AI with sound teaching practices can measurably improve student outcomes and what this means for the future of global education.
