GEMS Education and Microsoft to Lead AI-Driven Learning Transformation

Students at a GEMS Education school explore AI-powered learning tools as part of a groundbreaking collaboration with Microsoft to transform classrooms across the UAE.

GEMS Education, in collaboration with Microsoft, is pioneering the integration of AI-powered education across its network of schools in the UAE. The initiative aims to embed AI fluency into major curricula, providing students, teachers, and school leaders with the skills and tools needed for the rapidly evolving AI-driven world.

This ambitious move follows the UAE’s commitment to integrating AI into its national curriculum, positioning GEMS as a leader in the AI education revolution.

AI-Powered Tools and Customized Learning

At the heart of this collaboration is the development of custom AI agents tailored to support differentiated instruction, formative assessments, and personalized lesson planning.

GEMS Education plans to roll out these AI agents, initially piloted in select schools, throughout the 2025-26 academic year. The agents will integrate into subject-specific tools, co-developed with Microsoft’s education specialists, to facilitate deeper, individualized learning experiences.

Training Programs for Students, Staff, and School Leaders

The partnership also includes comprehensive AI training for all stakeholders. More than 5,000 students and staff members have already begun their training through the Microsoft AI Skills Initiative, with plans to extend training to families and the wider community.

A focus is placed on creating transferable AI skills, which will be taught across various year groups, ensuring that even younger students gain exposure to AI-related concepts and applications.

AI Fluency Across All Subjects

GEMS Education's speciality lies in integrating AI principles not only within STEM fields but universally across all academic disciplines. The training program stresses ethically adopting AI, creativity, and problem-solving to make sure students end up with complete sets of skills.

The curriculum will also focus on cultural relevance, particularly advancing AI education in Arabic, with projects such as AI-assisted Arabic translation and Minecraft-based language modules to increase inclusivity and linguistic diversity.

Future-Focused Educational Innovation

GEMS is setting up the GEMS School of Research and Innovation (SRI), opening in August 2025, which will serve as a living lab for educational innovation.

The school will feature AI/XR immersive learning spaces and provide student-led tech incubation. It will also be a hub for research partnerships, educator training, and digital transformation, all built on a Microsoft-powered digital ecosystem.

AI Safety and Ethics

Along with its primary education activities, the partnership will emphasize AI ethics and safety education materials for students, parents, and teachers, the responsible use of AI, and a balanced approach to technology in education.