Education & learning
Exploring new worlds
What magical places might we find if only we knew where to look? And how to look.
Talking with elephants
What do they think about? What do they think of us? Do they laugh at the same things as me? Do they understand other animals?
Turning
ordinary into extraordinary
What if school wasn’t in a classroom? What if it could be anywhere? Like science at the bottom of the sea?
Beyond the classroom
No gravity. No classrooms. No desks. No books. What would we do for lunch?
How can we enable children born in different places and circumstances to pursue the interests and jobs that engage them most? How can we make learning and teaching lifelong experiences? Or make sure our education systems are in sync with the rapidly changing needs of society? As humans live – and work – longer, what do we need to be successful and fulfilled in our careers? These are just some of the questions that our portfolio companies in the EdTech sector are helping to answer using AI.
Meet the dream makers
Hear directly from the visionaries leading the SoftBank Group’s portfolio companies that are shaping the future of education and learning.
Nick Hernandez
CEO
Many companies struggle to identify and close their skills gap. How can AI help?
Generative AI really is a game changer here. It continuously analyzes industry job descriptions to detect emerging skills and trends. This dynamic approach allows HR teams to incrementally update their skills maps in real time, crucial for businesses with large workforces facing constantly evolving job requirements.
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Alex Hatvany
Co-Founder
How is Atom Learning adaptive?
Our algorithm can quickly predict within 1% the probability that a child will answer the next question correctly or incorrectly. So, you can start to determine the right probability to keep them engaged and build their confidence. That type of personalization just isn’t possible in a class of, say, 30 children.
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Ashwin Damera
CEO
How do you see the future of work and education evolving over the next 100 years?
There’s more and more research showing that humans are going to live longer. So, I think the notion that getting a degree early in your twenties that guarantees your success professionally for the rest of your career will disappear... The people who make it to the top will be those who understand that education is a continuum, that you've got to keep investing in it.
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Stephanie Sohn
Product Lead
Tell us about the three ‘I’s you want to eliminate in education.
Those three ‘I’s are inefficiency, inconsistency, and inequality. For example, by inequality we mean when differences in educational outcomes – like grades, pass rates or even future jobs – are determined by wealth rather than ability. Education should be a meritocracy; outcomes should be determined by an individual’s ability rather than the size of their wallet.
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Alex Augusto
CEO
How do you know that your platform is making a difference to your students?
The feedback we’ve had has been overwhelming. 76% believe Passei Direto has saved them from failing; 83% feel more motivated to graduate; and 84% believe their performance has improved since they started using the platform.
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Education and learning is the first of six sectors through which we are exploring how AI is reshaping our world in the present and the future. Revisit us to discover more sectors coming soon.