Pearson says its AI improves student outcomes as AI fears weigh on sharesBy Paul SandleLONDON, Feb 27 (Reuters) - British education company Pearson said its use of AI in its education courses was delivering better outcomes for students, in contrast to general AI models, which the company said had a negative impact on learning and reasoning skills. CEO outlines scaling AI across products built with teachersChief Executive Omar Abbosh said Pearson was scaling AI across its products, which were designed with teachers and had to meet exacting standards. Pearson contrasts its AI with general models and learning impactsBut Abbosh said general AI models did not compare to the skills Pearson was providing. Pearson says its AI can improve learning versus “AI in the wild”"We can show that learners learn better when they use our AI, which is not true when you use AI in the wild, actually that can cause cognitive atrophy problems," he said in an interview. Full-year performance and outlookPearson reported a 6% rise in 2025 operating profit to 614 million pounds ($830 million) on sales of 3.58 billion pounds.

Source: The Guardian February 27, 2026 14:37 UTC