AI and Education - Sal’s Take

Sal Khan, founder of the online education platform Khan Academy, believes that AI has the potential to revolutionize education. He sees AI as a tool that can personalize learning and help students progress at their own pace. To get a full perspective of his position, watch his most recent TED talk below: How AI Could Save, Not Destroy, Education.

Don’t have the time to watch the video? Read this short summary:

One of the key benefits of AI in education, according to Khan, is the ability to provide real-time feedback to students. This feedback can help students identify areas where they need additional practice, and it can also help teachers identify students who are struggling and provide them with additional support.

Khan also sees AI as a way to augment teachers' abilities. He believes that AI can help teachers to differentiate instruction, so that students who are struggling can receive additional support, while students who are excelling can be challenged with more advanced material.

However, Kahn also acknowledges that there are challenges associated with implementing AI in education. One of the biggest challenges is ensuring that AI is used in an ethical and transparent way. For example, it is important to ensure that AI is not used to reinforce bias or to make decisions that should be made by humans.

Overall, Khan is optimistic about the potential of AI in education, but he believes that it is important to proceed with caution and to ensure that AI is used in a way that benefits students and supports teachers.

At Passages, we see AI as being yet another tool to helping learners have their learning tailored to their interests and current needs. When used well and with guidance, AI can be another ‘guide on the side’ to help foster growth, curiosity and learning. Interesting that others like Sal Khan see it similarly.

** Full disclosure - this post was written with the help of AI ;-)