Cengage Leads the Way With AI Investments

As an industry-leading, global edtech company, we have a history of keeping a pulse on the trends shaping education. With the rapid adoption of AI in education, we’ve conducted education-focused research to understand the opportunities and challenges surrounding the adoption of GenAI. Surveying over 4,000 higher education students, instructors, as well as K-12 teachers and administrators, we’re uniquely positioned to understand and adapt to the opportunities GenAI is creating in the classroom.

Academic integrity is a central foundation for our endeavors into AI. At Cengage, our AI products are developed through a close partnership with educators and students to ensure our software remains a reliable and trustworthy learning tool. We place a strong emphasis on enhancing learning experiences and user ease with AI tools designed specifically for education.

Safety and privacy remain top priorities in our digital-first approach to learning. Each of our AI tools is developed and embedded with responsible AI practices with strong content-safety guardrails to address the privacy and security concerns of educators, institutions, students and parents.

In June 2025, Cengage joined over 60 other organizations to sign the White House’s pledge to support America’s youth and invest in AI education. Our commitment is to help make resources available to youth and teachers over the next four years to spark curiosity about technology and make AI accessible across the country. 

At Cengage, this means using GenAI not to replace instructors, but to amplify their ability to engage, support and adapt. When used thoughtfully, AI can help educators move away from one-size-fits-all instruction and toward more adaptive, student-centered learning experiences.

The development of AI in education is rapidly evolving. Our primary focus remains on equipping today’s learners, educators and workforce with tomorrow’s skills by delivering trusted, high-impact learning experiences. With AI, we can achieve better learning outcomes.

At Cengage, we're helping educators navigate this new landscape confidently by ensuring content, LLMs and pedagogy all work together seamlessly. Our LLM-agnostic approach ensures educators have access to the models that best fit their needs, because we know no single model fits every subject. By taking the guesswork out of AI, we’re empowering educators with tools that simplify, inspire and truly make a difference in student outcomes.