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How AI Could Save (Not Destroy) Education

Sal Khan

Khan Academy, 2023

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So far, modern educational practices haven’t been able to solve Bloom’s 2 Sigma Problem, which suggests that personalized one-on-one tutoring could shift the bell curve of student achievement two whole standard deviations to the right. Could AI tutors be the missing link that could transform Bloom’s 2 Sigma Problem into a 2 Sigma Solution? Sal Khan of Khan Academy thinks so. In this engaging TED talk, Khan makes an argument that the thoughtful implementation of AI tutors could revolutionize education.

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One-on-one tutoring can have a substantial positive impact on student achievement, but practical and economic constraints limit access. AI could change that.
Students can use AI-enhanced learning to “converse” with historical figures or fictional characters, engage in Socratic debates, and workshop their writing.
AI is a powerful tool that requires intentional development to mitigate possible negative effects so it can help teachers as well as students.

About the Speaker

Sal Khan founded Khan Academy, a nonprofit educational organization with a mission to provide free education to students around the world. Khan holds degrees from MIT and Harvard Business School, and worked as a hedge fund analyst before founding Khan Academy.

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