Why the future of agentic AI in education will be built on vertical SaaS
In education, transformation isn’t a one-time project. It’s a mindset shift. And in the age of AI, it’s not just about adopting intelligence - it’s about engineering systems that are intelligent by design. We’re entering a new era of AI - agentic AI - where systems don’t just respond to commands but act on behalf of users, making decisions, adapting workflows, and continuously learning from context. But for agentic AI to work meaningfully in education, it needs the right foundation. That foundation isn’t horizontal platforms duct-taped across departments. It’s Vertical SaaS: purpose-built, deeply integrated, and tailored to the unique demands of education. When agentic AI is layered onto such systems, it doesn’t just function—it flourishes. Because now, intelligence isn’t forced to learn the domain; it’s born into it.
In education, transformation isn’t a one-time project. It’s a mindset shift. And in the age of AI, it’s not just about adopting intelligence - it’s about engineering systems that are intelligent by design. We’re entering a new era of AI - agentic AI - where systems don’t just respond to commands but act on behalf of users, making decisions, adapting workflows, and continuously learning from context. But for agentic AI to work meaningfully in education, it needs the right foundation. That foundation isn’t horizontal platforms duct-taped across departments. It’s Vertical SaaS: purpose-built, deeply integrated, and tailored to the unique demands of education. When agentic AI is layered onto such systems, it doesn’t just function—it flourishes. Because now, intelligence isn’t forced to learn the domain; it’s born into it.
