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November 17, 2025

European edtechs enjoy funding revival, promising to disrupt — not destroy — education

A slew of AI tools have received VC backing this year, boosting a quiet corner of the tech world

Éanna Kelly

3 min read

There’s real concern that AI will degrade education, now that students can have chatbots do their work for them. 

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Éanna Kelly

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