Stephen HodgesVibe-coded projects and thought pieces.https://stephenhodges.ai/AI Could Spark a New Age of Learning—But Only if Governments, Tech Firms and Educators Work Togetherhttps://stephenhodges.ai/writing/ai-new-age-of-learning/https://stephenhodges.ai/writing/ai-new-age-of-learning/Co-authored with José Manuel Barroso for Fortune: why the classroom is finally being transformed, and what it will take to make AI a force for equity in education.Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTAI, productive struggle, and the variable that decides everythinghttps://stephenhodges.ai/writing/ai-productive-struggle/https://stephenhodges.ai/writing/ai-productive-struggle/Why the same AI can double learning or hollow it out — and why the teacher is the variable.Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTWe don't beat AI cheating by going backwardshttps://stephenhodges.ai/writing/cheating-is-as-old-as-school/https://stephenhodges.ai/writing/cheating-is-as-old-as-school/Banning devices won't stop AI cheating — it has moved home, where teachers can't see it. The answer isn't less tech, but smarter, data-driven tools, with teachers holding the judgment.Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTAnnouncing the Efekta Advisory Boardhttps://stephenhodges.ai/writing/efekta-advisory-board/https://stephenhodges.ai/writing/efekta-advisory-board/Why we started by asking where we're weak — and the people we brought in to close those blind spots.Sat, 07 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT"This is my first time speaking with a foreigner"https://stephenhodges.ai/writing/first-time-speaking-with-a-foreigner/https://stephenhodges.ai/writing/first-time-speaking-with-a-foreigner/A student in Legazpi, an AI learning companion, and the real goal of personalized learning.Mon, 16 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTIt's not a teacher shortagehttps://stephenhodges.ai/writing/its-not-a-teacher-shortage/https://stephenhodges.ai/writing/its-not-a-teacher-shortage/94.8% of São Paulo's language teachers aren't trained in what they teach. The real problem isn't supply.Tue, 24 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTWhich moats still matter in an AI-native world?https://stephenhodges.ai/writing/moats-ai-native-world/https://stephenhodges.ai/writing/moats-ai-native-world/Dinner with founders and investors, and the four advantages that still hold when software is cheap to build.Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTPay per student, or pay per improvement?https://stephenhodges.ai/writing/pay-per-student-or-pay-per-improvement/https://stephenhodges.ai/writing/pay-per-student-or-pay-per-improvement/The Economist called ed-tech "mostly useless." They're not wrong — and here's what tying revenue to outcomes would change.Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTWhat "pay for improvement" actually looks likehttps://stephenhodges.ai/writing/rwanda-pay-for-improvement/https://stephenhodges.ai/writing/rwanda-pay-for-improvement/A chart from a team meeting — tens of thousands of Rwandan teachers moving from A2 to B1 in five months — and what it means for how governments should buy ed-tech.Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTOn being named to the TIME100 Most Influential Companieshttps://stephenhodges.ai/writing/time100-most-influential/https://stephenhodges.ai/writing/time100-most-influential/What the recognition means, who it belongs to, and why I'm more excited about what comes next.Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTWelcome to the hodgepodgehttps://stephenhodges.ai/writing/welcome/https://stephenhodges.ai/writing/welcome/Why this site exists, and what to expect.Sun, 01 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTWhy is ed-tech different this time?https://stephenhodges.ai/writing/why-edtech-is-different-this-time/https://stephenhodges.ai/writing/why-edtech-is-different-this-time/Three structural shifts — and the biggest one, the customer — from a fireside chat at the Goldman Sachs Disruptive Technology Symposium.Sat, 07 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT