Money Talks: Rise of the robo-teacher

Across America, schools spend just 2% of their budget on technology, compared with an average of 8% for companies. Education has long been a digital laggard. Could AI finally change that? Hosts: Tom Lee-Devlin, Alice Fulwood and Mike Bird. Guests: Mario Barosevcic, partner at venture capital firm Emerge; and Kate Edwards, chief pedagogist at Pearson, a textbook publisher. Get a world of insights for 50% off—subscribe to Economist Podcasts+ If you're already a subscriber to The Economist, you'll have full access to all our shows as part of your subscription. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.