In education, AI has begun producing new teaching and learning solutions that are now undergoing testing in different contexts. This paper gathers examples of the introduction of AI in education worldwide, particularly in developing countries, discussions in the context of the 2019 Mobile Learning Week and beyond, as part of the multiple ways to accomplish Sustainable Development Goal 4, which strives for equitable, quality education for all. It analyses how AI can be used to improve learning outcomes, presenting examples of how AI technology can help education systems use data to improve educational equity and quality in the developing world. Moreover, the paper explores the different means by which governments and educational institutions are rethinking and reworking educational programs to prepare learners for the increasing presence of AI in all aspects of human activity and addresses the challenges and policy implications that should be part of the global and local conversations regarding the possibilities and risks of introducing AI in education and preparing students for an AI-powered context.