The next chapter for AI in schools: Navigating a new era with caution and curiosityJonathan Briggs, Eastside Prep’s director of technology, innovation, and partnerships, with students in the classroom in Kirkland. Interviews with educators and administrators across the Seattle region show that many students, teachers, and administrators are still figuring it out as they go. First row from left to right: Min Sun, co-Founder of Colleague AI and Professor at UW; Yulia Lápicus of Colleague AI; Alex Liu of UW. Second row from left to right: Kevin He, co-founder of Colleague AI; Zachary Zhang of Colleague AI; Lief Esbenshade of UW; Sam Uzwack of Eastside Prep; Jonathan Briggs of Eastside Prep. She sees integration as essential to ensuring equal access, complemented by infrastructure investment and free or subsidized tools such as Colleague AI.