A three-part report from Bellwether claims to provide a holistic picture of the opportunities and risks that AI presents for education stakeholders, offering recommendations for policymakers and practitioners to navigate this emerging landscape. However, by allowing the projected benefits of AI to drive decisions related to AI’s development and implementation, the report overlooks substantial research literatures that document its known limitations. As a result, its recommendations are skewed toward the imagined future advantages of AI rather than its actual present risks. This undermines the report’s relevance and usefulness for policymakers, particularly those whose goal is to ensure that technology adoption and implementation prioritizes equitable learning for all students.