As artificial intelligence rapidly reshapes classrooms, workflows, and expectations, many education systems are responding the only way they know how: by trying to control it. A new discussion brief from EF International Advisors, AI and the Future of K–12 Education: From Control to Capacity in a Rapidly Changing World, argues that this instinct—while understandable—misses the larger opportunity. AI is not simply another edtech tool to be governed by rules and restrictions; it is a stress test for how schools define learning, leadership, and long-term value.