Why building AI for schools is harder than building a chatbot: inside Smartschool’s approach to exam prep
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Education AI is a regulatory and outcomes-constrained environment — SAT/ACT prep tools have to prove reliability and pedagogy, not just answer questions. If you’re selling into schools, budget for longer pilots, tighter guardrails, and evidence that your model improves high-stakes exam performance, not just engagement.
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