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McGraw Hill’s Approach to Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Our vision is to empower every educator to engage their students with personalized learning experiences that enrich the unique ways they learn, teach and grow. We are proud to support millions of educators and learners around the world with high-quality, trusted content and digital solutions that are driven by the thoughtful use of technology, including artificial intelligence.

Learning is a fundamentally social experience, and AI should be used to strengthen human connections.​

Drawing from evidence-based research, McGraw Hill develops solutions tailored to the needs of today's classrooms. Building upon our deep understanding of how learning happens, we can harness powerful technology like AI to facilitate meaningful learning experiences and interactions.

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Our Guiding Principles​

Our work with AI is guided by four key principles that build upon our strengths as a leading global education company serving nearly 61 million learners and educators around the world.

We practice unwavering adherence to the responsible use of data.

Our platforms generate billions of data points and rich insights that offer opportunities to personalize learning with AI. We remain steadfast in adhering to data ethics principles, and prioritize the security and privacy of all the information we collect and process. To learn more about our data security and privacy practices, visit the McGraw Hill Trust Center.

We build technology that is accurate and effective.

For over 135 years, we have supported learners, educators and institutions across PreK–12, higher education and post-graduate settings. As technology unlocks new possibilities, we are well-positioned to continue leading the way and driving results.

​Our teams ensure oversight, accountability and partnership.

We take great pride in our reputation for creating trusted programs and high-quality content in partnership with educators, and we commit to rigorously testing solutions that incorporate AI to ensure they are effectively improving the learning experience for all whom we serve.

Our AI empowers, protects and elevates educators and learners.

As a global leader across PreK–12, higher ed and professional learning, we possess unique insights and abilities to drive positive outcomes for students across their entire learning journeys.​

We practice unwavering adherence to the responsible use of data.

Our platforms generate billions of data points and rich insights that offer opportunities to personalize learning with AI. We remain steadfast in adhering to data ethics principles, and prioritize the security and privacy of all the information we collect and process. To learn more about our data security and privacy practices, visit the McGraw Hill Trust Center.

We build technology that is accurate and effective.

For over 135 years, we have supported learners, educators and institutions across PreK–12, higher education and post-graduate settings. As technology unlocks new possibilities, we are well-positioned to continue leading the way and driving results.

​Our teams ensure oversight, accountability and partnership.

We take great pride in our reputation for creating trusted programs and high-quality content in partnership with educators and commit to rigorously testing solutions that incorporate AI to ensure they are effectively improving the learning experience for all whom we serve.

Our AI empowers, protects and elevates educators and learners.

As a global leader across PreK–12, higher ed and professional learning, we possess unique insights and abilities to drive positive outcomes for students across their entire learning journeys.​

AI in Action

By combining AI with our trusted content, data and technology, we're able to create powerful learning solutions that assist educators, engage learners and make personalized learning scalable.

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The McGraw Hill AI Reader

The AI Reader is a generative AI learning tool integrated into McGraw Hill Connect® and McGraw Hill GO for higher education, enabling students to actively engage with eBook content by highlighting words or passages and receiving multiple explanations until concepts are fully understood. For medical students, AI Reader in First Aid Forward’s Step 1 and Step 2 products transforms reading into deeper learning—highlight any passage to generate instant practice questions, get quick feedback, and strengthen retention for lasting mastery of exam concepts.

For Higher Ed For Medical
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ALEKS Adapts to Each Student

By determining each student's baseline of knowledge, ALEKS uses AI to create individual and dynamic paths to success where students learn and then master topics. ALEKS has helped over 25,000,000 students and counting.

For PreK–12 For Higher Ed
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ALEKS for Calculus

The latest expansion of McGraw Hill’s AI-driven learning solution for math and science, ALEKS for Calculus uses machine learning to efficiently and accurately diagnose student needs and deliver personalized prerequisite content — strengthening fundamentals and deepening conceptual understanding for lasting success in calculus and beyond.

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Sharpen Advantage

Leveraging advanced AI capabilities, Sharpen Advantage expands McGraw Hill’s popular Sharpen study app into an enterprise-wide solution that helps faculty and administrators measure, curate, and create customized in-app learning experiences  that deliver personalized, engaging, and trusted study support built on vetted content from McGraw Hill and partnering institutions. This innovative tool fosters early intervention by identifying learning gaps, driving improved learning outcomes.

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Writing Assistant

The Writing Assistant is an AI-powered feature that empowers teachers by giving students instant, on-demand support in the writing process. It engages students, fosters creativity, and helps refine writing skills by providing continuous feedback and revision in a simple, user-friendly interface. It optimizes instructional time for teachers by helping streamline feedback, reduce administrative workload, and enhance overall classroom efficiency. 

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 AI Thought Leadership

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Latest AI News​

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AI System Transparency

As part of our commitment to transparency, we maintain AI Model Overview "nutrition labels" for features powered by AI in all our products: 

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