By Ben Gomes
Publication Date: 2026-01-15 00:00:00
Outside the US, Canada and Europe, the global public shares the positive attitude of students and teachers towards AI for education:
- In emerging markets, people believe AI is more likely to improve student outcomes by supporting personalized learning (63%) than to worsen student outcomes by eroding critical thinking (37%).
- In South Korea, Japan and Singapore – where students achieved strong PISA scores above 500 (a globally recognized measure of 15-year-olds’ real-world reading, math and science skills) – attitudes towards the role of AI in education are equally positive (63% improving, 37% worsening).
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