Expanding our bursary and partnering with Oxford’s AI in Education for AI Summer School 2026

We were taken aback by this year’s AI Summer School applications in both number and quality. There are so many remarkable young people out there already thinking seriously about AI, what it means for their futures, and what they want to say about it. We couldn’t bring ourselves to turn more of them away than we had to, so we’ve expanded our bursary from 30 to 40 students.

We’re also delighted to share our collaboration with AI in Education at Oxford University (AIEOU) which will be hosting their own summer school for educators, researchers, policymakers, and industry leaders to examine the opportunities and challenges AI presents. Our two summer schools will run in parallel, and each day participants from both will connect through a digital exchange to share what they’ve been discussing, hear each other’s perspectives, and set one another a challenge to carry into the next day’s work. It’s a format built around intergenerational dialogue, and that spirit is at the heart of why this programme exists. Our AI Summer School was born from a conviction that young people who will be most shaped by AI deserve a seat at the table, and not just a consultation after the fact.

We can’t wait to tell you how it goes!