How AI could save (not destroy) education
I think we’re at the cusp of using AI for probably the biggest positive transformation that education has ever seen. – Sal Khan
Sal Khan, founder and CEO of Khan Academy, explores the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in revolutionizing the education sector.
Khan discusses how AI can be used to provide personalized tutoring for every student and assist teachers, thereby sparking a significant positive transformation in education.
Table of Contents
- Transforming education with AI
- AI as a personalized tutor
- Addressing guidance counselor shortage
- Enhancing learning experiences
- Encouraging creativity in writing
- Improving reading comprehension
- Benefits for teachers
- The magic of large language models
- Shaping the future of AI
- Enhancing human intelligence
Transforming education with AI
The use of AI to provide each student with a personal tutor and each teacher with an AI assistant could trigger the most significant positive transformation in education.
This approach addresses the ‘2 sigma problem’, enabling a two standard-deviation improvement in student performance through personalized 1-to-1 tutoring.
AI as a personalized tutor
AI tools like Khanmigo serve as effective tutors by identifying student misconceptions, prompting reasoning, and providing tailored feedback in subjects such as math and computer programming.
They can enhance understanding by answering questions, quizzing students, and linking concepts in videos.
