How Might Artificial Intelligence Address Chronic Instructional Challenges

Recorded live at the 2025 ASU+GSV Summit in San Diego, this session featured Tyler Sussman, Senior Program Officer, Education at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative.

The session explored how artificial intelligence can solve persistent instructional challenges by fostering coherence across the fragmented edtech landscape. Tyler Sussman discussed how teachers, often overwhelmed by disconnected tools and inconsistent pedagogical foundations, could benefit from AI systems that unify and align instructional materials. He imagined a future where interoperable edtech tools communicate seamlessly, drawing from research-backed resources and academic standards to deliver personalized, precise, and instructionally coherent content. The session highlighted the potential of building robust public AI infrastructure and middleware to support teachers in delivering more focused, impactful instruction—empowering them to prioritize what matters most: student learning.