Week in EdTech 8/20/25: GPT-5 Fallout & GPT-6 Memory, Blackstone Exits $6B Cognita Deal, Pearson AI Study Prep & More! Feat. Brittany Miller of Center for Outcomes-Based Contracting, Jahque Bryan-Gooden of My CRE Buddy & Jim Marggraff of Kibeam Learning

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Join hosts Alex Sarlin and Ben Kornell as they dive into the biggest headlines shaping the future of education technology, from AI breakthroughs to new models of learning challenges.

✨ Episode Highlights:
[00:03:23] GPT-5 fallout and Altman’s vision for GPT-6
[00:08:14] AI risks: AGI fears, scams, misinformation
[00:14:37] Post-COVID learning gaps and inequities
[00:18:33] Students solving problems with AI
[00:21:42] AI updates from Google, Meta, Microsoft, Grammarly
[00:25:29] Higher ed: Minerva’s rise, enrollment, dropouts
[00:27:45] Micro-innovations from Stanford and student startups
[00:29:14] Funding shifts: early-stage gains, PE stress, Nintendo schools
[00:33:19] Cutting through AI hype cycles
[00:39:20] Schools banning phones for student wellness
[00:43:04] Big tech vs. local edtech visibility
[00:45:07] Blackstone exits $6B Cognita deal
[00:46:33] Pearson launches AI Study Prep

Plus, special guests:
[00:47:43] Brittany Miller, CIO and Executive Director at the Center for Outcomes-Based Contracting, on edtech-school partnerships
[01:10:31] Jahque Bryan-Gooden, Founder of My CRE Buddy on culturally responsive teaching with AI
[01:20:00] Jim Marggraff, CEO and Founder of Kibeam Learning on screen-free AI reading and learning tools

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Chapters

1. Week in EdTech 8/20/25: GPT-5 Fallout & GPT-6 Memory, Blackstone Exits $6B Cognita Deal, Pearson AI Study Prep & More! Feat. Brittany Miller of Center for Outcomes-Based Contracting, Jahque Bryan-Gooden of My CRE Buddy & Jim Marggraff of Kibeam Learning (00:00:00)

2. GPT-5 fallout and Altman’s vision for GPT-6 (00:03:56)

3. AI risks: AGI fears, scams, misinformation (00:08:47)

4. Post-COVID learning gaps and inequities (00:15:10)

5. Students solving problems with AI (00:19:06)

6. AI updates from Google, Meta, Microsoft, Grammarly (00:22:15)

7. Higher ed: Minerva’s rise, enrollment, dropouts (00:26:02)

8. Micro-innovations from Stanford and student startups (00:28:18)

9. Funding shifts: early-stage gains, PE stress, Nintendo schools (00:29:47)

10. Cutting through AI hype cycles (00:34:34)

11. Schools banning phones for student wellness (00:40:35)

12. Big tech vs. local edtech visibility (00:44:19)

13. Blackstone exits $6B Cognita deal (00:46:22)

14. Pearson launches AI Study Prep (00:47:48)

15. Brittany Miller, CIO and Executive Director at the Center for Outcomes-Based Contracting, on edtech-school partnerships (00:48:58)

16. Jahque Bryan-Gooden, Founder of My CRE Buddy on culturally responsive teaching with AI (01:11:46)

17. Jim Marggraff, CEO and Founder of Kibeam Learning on screen-free AI reading and learning tools (01:21:15)

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