Week in Edtech 9/17/25: OpenAI Study Shows Teaching is ChatGPT’s Top Use, Google Launches “Learn Your Way”, Indian EdTech Funding Rebounds Post-BYJU’s, and More! Feat. Christine Cruzvergara of Handshake

Sep 26, 2025

Christine Cruzvergara, Chief Education Strategy Officer at Handshake, shares insights on how AI is transforming entry-level jobs and the skills needed in the workforce. She discusses the Handshake AI Fellowship, which helps students gain practical experience with AI in real-world settings. Christine emphasizes that AI fluency and domain expertise will be crucial for early-career success, while also addressing the importance of collaborative efforts with AI labs to enhance job readiness and reduce bias in AI outputs.

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Teaching Tops ChatGPT Usage Globally

OpenAI's largest user-analysis found teaching and tutoring are ChatGPT's top global uses, surpassing coding.
That signals large consumer demand for AI-driven learning and self-improvement.

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Consumer Data Understates Work Use

The study covers consumer ChatGPT use, not paid work accounts, so coding use is likely undercounted.
Workplace AI usage probably skews much more toward coding and productivity than consumer data shows.

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Tutoring Versus Answering Is Blurry

Users blur 'answer-seeking' and 'tutoring' when using chatbots, creating ambiguity about learning quality.
Platforms add guided-learning modes to offer both direct answers and pedagogical guidance.

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Join hosts Alex Sarlin and Ben Kornell as they dive into the biggest stories shaping education technology this week:

✨ Episode Highlights:
[00:04:32] OpenAI study shows teaching and tutoring are ChatGPT’s top global use cases
[00:10:50] Parents testify in Congress about risks of unsafe AI chatbots for kids
[00:19:38] Google announces “Learn Your Way” and AI video generation for YouTube
[00:22:47] Shift from SEO to AEO as answer engines reshape discovery
[00:26:39] UK secures $40B in AI investment and Indian edtech funding rebounds post-Byju’s
[00:29:23] Babbel launches AI voice trainer and McGraw Hill adds AI to ALEKS calculus
[00:31:09] Superintendent turnover rises while principals gain influence in EdTech decisions

Plus, special guest:
[00:34:29] Christine Cruzvergara, Chief Education Strategy Officer at Handshake, on redefining entry-level jobs in the AI era and launching the Handshake AI Fellowship

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