With 70% of students not reading proficiently, according to the Nation's Report Card, there has been a seismic shift in how we approach literacy and teach students to read. Groundbreaking research on the Science of Reading and advances in AI are unlocking new ways to close literacy skill gaps and engage students more deeply in reading. In this breakthrough session, we'll learn how two Milken-Penn GSE Education Business Plan Competition semifinalists—Brian Carlson from Storytime AI and Adam Newman from Literacy Tree—have launched powerful new AI-powered platforms and tools to engage readers, better support teachers, build literacy skills, and, most importantly, inspire a love of reading.