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AI-powered textbooks fail to make the grade in South Korea

AI in Education EditorialUpdated May 31, 20261 min readRead source
AI-powered textbooks fail to make the grade in South Korea
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Skip to content Kotryna Zukauskaite for Rest of World By Junhyup Kwon 15 October 2025 • Seoul, South Korea South Korea’s AI textbook program was meant to personalize learning, reduce inequality, and lighten teachers’ workload. The initiative was rolled back following complaints about inaccuracies, data privacy risks, and increased workload. The program suffered from a lack of testing, hurried implementation, and a change of government.

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