Look past AI’s hype cycle to understand what sticks

Despite the succession of state laws and school board regulations banning the use of artificial intelligence in classrooms, the AI education market shows no signs of slowing down. For one, it expanded from $150 million in 2021 to $730 million in 2026, and experts estimate it will reach $18.5 billion by 2036. New technologies almost inevitably follow a hype cycle including massive excitement over the potential, followed by a rapid decline (known among market analysts as the “trough of disillus...