Exclusive: Pilot Program Teaches Kids With AI Instead of Teachers

Exclusive: Pilot Program Teaches Kids With AI Instead of Teachers

A new education company called Alpha School is looking to revolutionize the way students learn by assigning personalized lessons plans taught not by teachers, but by AI-powered learning apps. A full day of academic work is packed into just two hours and when students hit their progress goals for the day, they spend the afternoon to work on what Alpha School calls “life skills.” NBC’s Vicky Nguyen reports for TODAY.

Godfather of AI Praises Alpha School’s AI-Driven Education Model

When Geoffrey Hinton, the computer scientist often described as the “Godfather of AI,” talks about technology, it is usually with caution, even regret. But during a recent interview with BBC Newsnight, Hinton offered rare praise, pointing to one example that made him feel optimistic about artificial intelligence: a fast-growing network of private schools called Alpha School. Source