[Timwi]

You appear to be implying that the $100 billion hardware and software must all be completely useless. I think the opposite conclusion is more likely: the structure of the education system actively hinders learning, so much so that even the hardware and software you talk about couldn't work against it.

[jononor]

If so, the conclusion wrt AI remains the same - one cannot expect improved learning outcomes from investing in it.

[Timwi]

Correct. Since the dawn of radio, people have speculated that every new communication technology will “revolutionize education” and it never has. It boggles my mind how long that can keep happening before people consider that the problem might be with education, not with the technology.